DOJ Sues New Jersey And A Washington County Over Sanctuary Laws

DOJ Sues New Jersey And A Washington County Over Sanctuary Laws

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The Justice Department has initiated legal actions against New Jersey and King County, Washington, challenging their sanctuary city policies. The lawsuits target New Jersey's directive limiting information sharing with federal authorities and King County's ban on ICE using county airports for deportation. Officials from both regions criticized the lawsuits as political maneuvers. Additionally, the Trump administration restricted New Yorkers from certain travel programs in response to New York's Green Light Law, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses and limits DMV data sharing with federal immigration authorities. New York has filed a lawsuit against this policy.

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How did officials in New Jersey and King County respond to the lawsuits filed against them?

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What impact did the Trump administration's actions have on New Yorkers regarding trusted traveler programs?

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