Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit against 4 New Jersey 'sanctuary cities'

[C_Clayton_Jones]

‘The Department of Justice lacks the standing to challenge “sanctuary” immigration policies in four New Jersey cities, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, handing the Trump administration a striking setback after more than a year of litigation.’

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/24/new-jersey-tosses-doj-lawsuit-sanctuary-cities-00975065?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it

Very good.

There is, of course, no such thing as 'sanctuary cities.'

Federal immigration authorities are at complete liberty to enforce immigration laws in any jurisdiction.

And state and local jurisdictions are at complete liberty to not assist Federal authorities to enforce immigration laws; local jurisdictions that don’t provide assistance are not ‘interfering’ with the enforcement of immigration laws.

The Constitution has long held the Federal government cannot compel state and local jurisdictions to enforce Federal laws.

 

[excalibur]

Another Biden hack.

 

[Oddball]

The "striking setback" will be overturned in a few months.

 

[Yarddog]

‘The Department of Justice lacks the standing to challenge “sanctuary” immigration policies in four New Jersey cities, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, handing the Trump administration a striking setback after more than a year of litigation.’

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/24/new-jersey-tosses-doj-lawsuit-sanctuary-cities-00975065?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it

Very good.

There is, of course, no such thing as 'sanctuary cities.'

Federal immigration authorities are at complete liberty to enforce immigration laws in any jurisdiction.

And state and local jurisdictions are at complete liberty to not assist Federal authorities to enforce immigration laws; local jurisdictions that don’t provide assistance are not ‘interfering’ with the enforcement of immigration laws.

The Constitution has long held the Federal government cannot compel state and local jurisdictions to enforce Federal laws.

Fair enough, if States do not want to assist the Feds from locating criminals in prison/ jail , or people who have been arrested multiple times for drunk driving and pose a threat to public, and also happen to be here illegaly then by the same token, those states and municipalities cannot complain when ICE has to go into neighborhoods. Cooperation goes a long ways and also leads to compromise on some things. But if they dont even want to talk... you get what you get.