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The Justice Department filed suit May 8 against New Mexico, Albuquerque, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Mayor Tim Keller, challenging state and city limits on the use of public property and detention agreements for federal civil immigration enforcement.
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The Trump Justice Department filed suit May 8 against New Mexico, Albuquerque and their leaders over local rules limiting immigration cooperation and protecting sensitive public spaces.
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The Trump Justice Department filed suit May 8 against New Mexico, Albuquerque and their leaders over local rules limiting immigration cooperation and protecting sensitive public spaces.
The Justice Department filed suit May 8 against New Mexico, Albuquerque, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Mayor Tim Keller, challenging state and city limits on the use of public property and detention agreements for federal civil immigration enforcement.
The Justice Department’s May 8 lawsuit against New Mexico and Albuquerque turns a state-law and city-ordinance fight into a fresh federalism brawl over immigration enforcement, detention, and local control.
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