Trump’s Justice Department Sues New Jersey Governor Over ICE Enforcement
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey and Governor Mikie Sherrill, challenging an executive order that restricts where federal immigration agents can conduct enforcement actions on state-owned property.
- The executive order, signed on February 11, prohibits federal immigration officers from making civil arrests on nonpublic state property without a judicial warrant and from using state property as staging areas for raids.
- The lawsuit claims the order is unconstitutional, hampers federal immigration law enforcement, discriminates against immigration officers, and notably limits their ability to detain individuals in courthouses and state-operated prisons.
- The order restricts immigration agents' access to nonpublic courthouse areas and exits used by court security but does not block access to public spaces like courthouse hallways
