New Jersey Sanctuary-City Challenge Collapses as Federal Judge Finds DOJ Targeted the Wrong Layer of Policy
A federal judge has thrown out the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle immigration-related policies adopted by four New Jersey cities, ruling that the lawsuit failed to account for the broader state framework governing cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The case, brought by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2025, targeted Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken and …











