The U.S. attorney general cites the Supremacy Clause regarding federal enforcement of immigration laws.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against the state of New York alleging that their state law blocking ICE agents from entering courtrooms violates the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution.
The New York state government passed the Protect Our Courts Act in 2020 to prevent ICE officers from executing arrests while migrants are “going to, remaining at, or returning from the place of such a court proceeding.” The Justice Department is working to expand the reach of ICE activities, maintaining that the Supremacy Clause should be used to strike down the state law. The Supremacy Clause says that certain federal laws take precedence over state laws that conflict with the appropriate federal laws.
“Lawless sanctuary city policies are the root cause of the violence that Americans have seen in California, and New York State is similarly employing sanctuary city policies to prevent illegal aliens from apprehension,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “This latest lawsuit in a series of sanctuary city litigation underscores the Department of Justice’s commitment to keeping Americans safe and aggressively enforcing the law.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Attorney General Bondi to be led by the Lord as she manages the Justice Department.
- For ICE officials and agents as they seek to arrest and detain violent illegal immigrants.
- For federal, state, and local law enforcement as they assess and investigate the dangers posed by violent criminal migrants.
Sources: Department of Justice, The New York State Senate, The National Constitution Center
