DOJ Sues New Jersey for Limiting Immigration Enforcement on State Property

The lawsuit alleges New Jersey violated the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution.
DOJ Sues New Jersey for Limiting Immigration Enforcement on State Property
A U.S. Justice Department seal showing Justice Department headquarters is seen behind the podium in the headquarters' briefing room before a news conference in Washington on Jan. 24, 2023. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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The Justice Department is suing New Jersey and its governor over an executive order that limits federal immigration enforcement activities on state property.

Filed on Feb. 23, the suit alleged the order violated the Supremacy Clause—the section of the U.S. Constitution that says federal laws generally override state laws—by interfering with the federal government’s mandate to enforce immigration law.

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