DOJ Sues Mass. Over Denial of Confidential Plates for Federal Immigration Agents

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Massachusetts for denying confidential license plates to ICE and CBP, arguing the policy hampers federal law enforcement and officer safety. Massachusetts says the plates are reserved for criminal enforcement, not civil immigration work, and Gov. Healey has rolled out guidance to shield churches, schools, and hospitals from ICE activity in sensitive spaces as part of broader tensions with federal enforcement.