Dossier
Charles Stimson
Coverage of Charles Stimson in the Nexus archive.
- 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 they violate the Supremacy Clause. Legal experts debate whether the states are simply refusing to assist federal immigration enforcement or actively obstructing federal authority, with questions about the strength of DOJ's constitutional argument.