Overview

• Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced an investigation into New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matt Platkin for limiting state police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
• The probe focuses on the 2018 Immigrant Trust Directive, which restricts New Jersey law enforcement from assisting ICE unless under specific court orders.
• Habba stated that the investigation serves as a warning to officials who obstruct federal immigration enforcement, indicating potential criminal charges for obstruction or concealment.
• The investigation is tied to broader Trump administration efforts to enforce strict immigration laws and pressure Democratic-led states with sanctuary policies.
• Murphy and Platkin have not commented on the investigation, but Platkin defended the directive as settled law upheld by federal courts.