Colorado is expanding safeguards for people living in the country illegally in what amounts to a poke in the eye for the Trump administration. Why it matters: The new protections will limit the federal authorities' ability to deport people living in the country unlawfully and likely reinforce the administration's view that Colorado is a "sanctuary state.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a lawsuit against Colorado and Denver’s top elected officials seeking to overturn state and local laws that limit federal immigration enforcement in

The lawsuit, which names the governor and mayor as defendants, is the latest move by the White House to try to get local governments to cooperate more with its immigration agenda.