Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over 'sanctuary' policies in 4 NJ cities

Police hold a barricade as protestors push outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, on May 30, 2026.

The Justice Department sued Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and Hoboken alleging that each cities’ so-called “sanctuary city” policies violated the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. [ more › ]