DOJ sues NJ over ICE face mask ban: ‘Blatantly unconstitutional law’
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued New Jersey and Governor Mikie Sherrill over a state law banning ICE officers from wearing face coverings, arguing it violates the Supremacy Clause and endangers federal agents. The DOJ claims the mask ban hinders officers' ability to protect themselves amid rising threats and doxxing, while New Jersey defends the law as a public safety measure against anonymous policing. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, following a previous federal suit over restrictions on ICE presence on state property.
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The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of New Jersey and Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) over the state’s law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face coverings on the job. The federal government argued that the New Jersey law violates the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which gives federal laws precedence over conflicting state laws. The DOJ also argues that the law banning Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from wearing face masks is an inherent safety threat to immigration officers who have faced threats and public doxxing.
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