Justice Department Sues Blue-State Governor Over Law Designed To Expose ICE Agents’ Identity

Justice Department Sues Blue-State Governor Over Law Designed To Expose ICE Agents’ Identity


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In an age of normalized political violence and intense media vilification of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, the federal government has concluded it’s in the best interest of their safety in some situations to maintain anonymity.

But some deep-blue states already opposed to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies want to strip that safeguard away from the men and women enforcing federal law.

The Trump administration is taking action in one such case this week, announcing a lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport.

According to the Daily Caller:

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The DOJ contends that the law, “Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act,” is unconstitutional because it bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks while working and requires that officers “provide sufficient

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