In a move that will be welcomed by patriots, the Department of Justice has just filed a lawsuit against Newark and other blue New Jersey cities for their sanctuary immigration policies.
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This unprecedented decision challenges the legal standing and authority of these cities in obstructing federal immigration enforcement.
The Justice Department’s lawsuit targets Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Paterson for their sanctuary city policies.
These policies allegedly obstruct the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws, putting American security at risk.
The cities stand accused of shielding illegal immigrants from lawful prosecution, violating federal law by not cooperating with ICE.
The legal action claims that while local governments are permitted to abstain from assisting federal immigration enforcement, they cannot obstruct it.
Four Democrat mayors, including Ras Baraka and Steven Fulop, are named as defendants, with Newark’s Baraka recently entangled in a legal clash after a protest at an ICE detention center.
The mayors involved criticize the lawsuit, claiming it as politically motivated.
Steven Fulop labeled it a “political sideshow” upon discovering the lawsuit via social media.
Ras Baraka boldly described the suit as “absurd” and pledged a vehement defense, arguing that the courts have absolved local governments of enforcing federal immigration laws.
“While states and local governments are free to stand aside as the United States performs this important work, they cannot stand in the way, And where inaction crosses into obstruction, local governments break federal law,” says the lawsuit, as quoted by The New York Times.
Critics argue that these sanctuary policies compromise national security and protect criminals from deportation.
The Justice Department’s actions aim to ensure federal agents can access vital information on an individual’s immigration status, which these cities allegedly block.
Inaction and obstruction will not go unchallenged when the nation’s safety is at stake.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued Newark and three other New Jersey cities, accusing them of violating federal law by refusing to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The suit filed on Friday, targeted policies which block federal agents from… pic.twitter.com/ixEv5v6y5s— ❌Paul Baumgartner❌ 68% Adjudicated (@WatchnDaWorld) May 27, 2025
Mayors like Baraka defend their stance by arguing that they’re not obstructing federal actions, highlighting court rulings that relieve them from enforcing federal laws.
The discord between local choices and federal mandates intensifies, with the cities vowing to contest what they see as federal overreach.
“No one is blocking them from doing anything. The courts have already said that it’s not an obligation of…you know…to execute federal laws to allow these people to do what they are doing,” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said, cited by OANN.
This lawsuit marks a significant step in the battle against sanctuary policies.
