DOJ puts blue states on notice as ICE fight barrels toward next constitutional showdown

The Justice Department is threatening to sue four Democratic-led states (Maine, Massachusetts, Washington, and Oregon) for refusing to issue undercover license plates to ICE agents, arguing this violates the Supremacy Clause. The states contend they only restrict undercover plates for civil enforcement cases, applying the same rules to state and local agencies, while the DOJ claims this obstructs federal immigration enforcement.