The Trump administration escalated showdowns with Democratic-led states and cities on immigration enforcement on Monday, announcing that the president would sign executive orders that would “release U.S. law enforcement officers to pursue criminals” and guide federal agencies to release a list of “Sanctuary Cities” that does not work with immigration agents.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the Sanctuary City Executive Order as "focusing on protecting American communities from criminal foreigners."

She said the order would direct the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a “list of state and local jurisdictions that are obstructing the implementation of federal immigration laws.”

"It's simple," Levitt said in a briefing with Tsar Tom Homann on the border. “Abide by the law, respect the law, and do not hinder federal immigration officials and law enforcement officers when just trying to expel public safety threats from our nation’s communities.”

Trump has focused on immigration, a key platform for his 2024 campaign – he is close to his tenor of his tenor’s tenure. Levitt said the president will sign more than 140 executive orders within three months after the two executive orders were signed, a number she said was "quickly close to the total signed by the Biden administration in four years of office."

However, the government has been stuck in legal obstacles as it tries to punish sanctuary cities.

last week, A federal judge in California bans the Trump administration from denying or regulating the use of federal funds Cooperation with federal immigration enforcement has been restricted to San Francisco and more than a dozen other cities.

U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick said part of Trump's executive order was unconstitutional, prohibiting defendants from "taking any lawsuit directly or indirectly to withhold, freeze or conditional federal funds."

As a blue state with a large immigrant population, California is a key figure in the U.S. immigration showdown.

Gov. Gavin Newsom after Trump's November election victory Draft a concept plan Help undocumented immigrants threatened by deportation and convene special legislative sessions Approved $25 million In other state funds, lawsuits may be filed against the Trump administration.

The City of Los Angeles also supports a “sanitary city” law that prohibits city employees and resources from participating in federal immigration enforcement. The law will not prevent federal agents from conducting mass deportations in Los Angeles, but is intended to show that City Hall supports immigration in a vast area.

FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on Friday, accusing her of obstructing immigration arrest.

Asked if the Trump administration would lock in a federal judge or Supreme Court justice, Levitt said: “Anyone who is breaking the law or blocking federal law enforcement officers from doing work is putting themselves at risk of prosecution.