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FAIR, Indiana Take Sanctuary Jurisdiction to Court
Todd Rokita said it is the first enforcement action under the FAIRNESS Act and claimed council emails helped derail at least two property deals.
- On Thursday, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Federation for American Immigration Reform sued the Merrillville Town Council for violating state law by blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities.
- After public records identified Merrillville as a potential site for an ICE detention center in December, the town council unanimously passed a resolution in January opposing such facilities.
- Rokita alleges the resolution violates Indiana's FAIRNESS Act by constituting "illegal interference" with federal immigration enforcement through pressure on property owners to avoid leasing to DHS.
- The lawsuit marks the first enforcement action under the FAIRNESS Act, with Rokita seeking to force the council to rescind the resolution and stop obstructing DHS operations.
- FAIR asserts that blocking ICE detention space hinders removal proceedings, while Rokita continues broader enforcement efforts including revoking about 1,800 CDL licenses for ineligible applicants.
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