DOJ accuses four Democratic-led states of blocking undercover plates for federal agents

The Justice Department has filed lawsuits in U.S. district courts against Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington, alleging these Democratic-led states improperly restrict or deny undercover license plates for federal law enforcement components (including ICE), thereby obstructing federal immigration enforcement and raising Supremacy Clause concerns; the suits claim the policies are discriminatory against federal agents, while state officials defend their programs as protecting safety and civil liberties, with Maine and Massachusetts officials indicating they will defend their policies in court and WA/OR not commenting.