The Justice Department sued New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill Monday over her executive order meant to shield Garden Staters from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on nonpublic state property.
DOJ lawyers accused Sherrill, a former congresswoman and federal prosecutor, of “aiming to intentionally obstruct federal law enforcement” with her executive order No. 12, which she signed Feb. 11.
“Federal agents are risking their lives to keep New Jersey citizens safe, and yet New Jersey’s leaders are enacting policies designed to obstruct and endanger law enforcement,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement Tuesday.
“States may not deliberately interfere with our efforts to remove illegal aliens and arrest criminals — New Jersey’s sanctuary policies will not stand.”
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