Four NJ ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Sued by US in Immigration Fight (1)

The US sued four “sanctuary cities” in New Jersey, claiming they are blocking the work of federal immigration officials, as the Trump administration seeks to remove obstacles to its mass deportation plans.

Newark, Jersey City and Paterson – the state’s three biggest cities – and Hoboken were sued Thursday by the Justice Department, which asked a judge to declare their policies unlawful as the US fights illegal immigration.

“While states and local governments are free to stand aside as the United States performs this important work, they cannot stand in the way,” according to the complaint, filed in Newark federal ...