New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of officials from across the country to beat back what it says is the targeting of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

New York City faces federal lawsuit from the Trump administration targeting sanctuary policies dating back to 1989 that prevent authorities from honoring ICE detainer requests.

The protections will expire on Aug. 5 for Nepali immigrants and on Sept. 8 for those from Honduras and Nicaragua.

Organizers in New York and other major U.S. cities planned to protest outside ICE detention centers, immigration courts and federal buildings on Monday.

The mayor accepted them, but has argued to change them to allow cooperation with federal authorities seeking individuals wanted for crimes.

Mayor Eric Adams, whose corruption charges were dropped so he could help with deportations, is among the defendants in the suit, which argues the federal government has sole power over immigration.

The U.S. government on Thursday sued New York City, seeking to block enforcement of several local laws its says are designed to impede its ability to enforce federal immigration laws. In a complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court,

The action comes days after an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in the face during an ambush robbery attempt.

The federal government sued the city last week in an effort to permanently block policies that bar agencies from cooperating with ICE in some instances.