New Jersey Governor and AG Investigated Over Immigration Enforcement Directive

Investigation into Immigration Enforcement Directive

• 🎯 New Jersey's interim US Attorney, Alina Haba, announced an investigation into Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Platin.
• ⚠️ The investigation stems from a directive to state police to not cooperate with federal agents on immigration enforcement.
• 📜 This directive is based on the immigrant trust directive, which prevents troopers from arresting individuals based solely on immigration status or sharing that information with ICE.

Attorney General's Response

• 💬 New Jersey's Attorney General, responding to Haba's threats, stated she hopes Haba will start doing her job and not politicize the office.
• ⚖️ The Attorney General emphasized that the immigrant trust directive has been upheld by judges appointed by President Trump.

US Attorney's Stance and Threats

• 🚨 Haba, appointed by President Trump, stated the directive goes against President Trump's rules for cracking down on violent criminals.
• ⚡ She threatened to charge state officials with obstruction and concealment if they impede federal efforts against crime.

Governor's Past Comments

• 🗣️ Governor Murphy previously faced Republican outrage for suggesting he and his wife offered shelter to an individual with uncertain immigration status, though he later walked back those comments.
• 📰 Murphy's office has not commented on Haba's warning, deferring to the Attorney General.