Appeals Court Restores Federal Authority Over Immigration Detention in New Jersey

In a decisive ruling that reasserts the primacy of federal authority, a U.S. appeals court has struck down New Jersey’s attempt to obstruct immigration enforcement by banning contracts for detention centers in the state. This victory for constitutional order and America First principles ensures that the federal government retains its essential ability to enforce immigration laws without interference from state agendas. Why Can’t States Undermine Federal Immigration Enforcement? New Jersey’s 2021 law sought to bar private operators like CoreCivic from maintaining contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), effectively hampering federal efforts to detain individuals who violate immigration laws. Yet,...