DOJ warns states refusing to issue ‘undercover license plates’ to DHS officers

DOJ demands sanctuary states rescind ‘unconstitutional’ policies blocking ICE, federal law enforcement from obtaining undercover license plates

"It should be immediately withdrawn; otherwise, the United States intends to seek judicial relief."

DOJ warns states refusing to issue ‘undercover license plates’ to DHS officers

The Justice Department on Wednesday said it was “unconstitutional” for states to refuse to provide undercover license plates to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers. “Some states are refusing to issue license plates to federal law enforcement. It’s dangerous, shameful, and unconstitutional,” DOJ Civil Division Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate wrote in a post on…

Justice Department alleges states are not providing federal officers with undercover license plates

Shumate claimed the policies violated the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, which dictates that the Constitution and federal laws pursuant to it supersede state laws.

Democratic states refuse to allow ICE to register undercover vehicles

Democrat-led states are refusing to issue vehicle registrations to ICE officers working undercover, the Justice Department said Wednesday, accusing the states of putting criminals ahead of agents' safety.