Trenton, New Jersey — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey over Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s executive order restricting immigration enforcement access to certain state-owned properties.
The lawsuit alleges three violations of the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, arguing that federal immigration law overrides state policies. The Justice Department contends the order interferes with federal enforcement by prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering non-public areas of state property without a judicial warrant. It also bars ICE from using state facilities as staging or processing locations.
In its complaint, the DOJ claims the policy obstructs President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda and discriminates against federal authorities. Officials said the state’s actions jeopardize public safety.
Sherrill signed Executive Order 12 on Feb. 11 and has defended the policy as necessary to protect immigrant communities. Speaking at a news conference, she criticized federal authorities, saying the administration should focus on better training ICE agents. Acting New Jersey Attorney General Lauren Davenport called the lawsuit a “pointless legal challenge.”
The case marks the latest federal effort to challenge so-called sanctuary policies. Governors in Virginia and New York have enacted similar restrictions on ICE operations.
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