DOJ sues New York over immigration law, citing federal supremacy

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DOJ sues New York over immigration law, citing federal supremacy
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The Trump administration's DOJ filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York's new immigration law, arguing it oversteps state authority and undermines federal enforcement by restricting ICE masking and ending certain 287(g) agreements; New York and its attorney general countersued to let the law take effect later this summer, as counties vary in their cooperation with federal authorities.

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