A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., is asking a federal judge to stop the U.S.

A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and D.C. are suing the Justice Department to block conditions on Victims of Crime Act funding. They argue the Trump administration is overstepping its authority by withholding funds from states that don't cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

Twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the Justice Department on Monday for adding a new immigration enforcement rule to federal grants that assist victims of crime — arguing it's part of the Trump administration's crackdown against "sanctuary states.