The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it has sued Minnesota

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The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it has sued Minnesota and state officials over its immigration sanctuary policies, the latest move in a legal campaign by Republican President Donald Trump's administration against jurisdictions run by Democrats.

The department said the state was carrying out policies that are illegal under federal law.

It alleged that the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Hennepin County had refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, which resulted in the release of what it described as "dangerous criminals," including people convicted of assault and human trafficking. Those individuals, it said, would have normally been subject to removal from the U.S.