Judge tosses Trump administration's challenge to New Jersey cities' 'sanctuary' policies
The ruling found the federal government lacked standing because the city policies largely mirror New Jersey’s Immigrant Trust Directive, which was upheld twice.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit challenging policies in Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Paterson that restrict police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
- Padin ruled the federal government lacks standing because local policies mirror New Jersey's Immigrant Trust Directive, which has guided state police interaction with federal immigration authorities since 2018 and was codified into law this year.
- Finding the case has a "fundamental flaw," the court noted the lawsuit failed to account for the statewide directive that restricts cooperation beyond federal requirements.
- Jersey City Mayor James Solomon applauded the ruling, stating his city will "continue to do everything within our power to protect our neighbors and push back against the Trump Administration."
- The dismissal without prejudice allows the Trump Administration 45 days to file a new complaint, marking the second recent legal setback for the administration regarding so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions.
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