Newark, NJ – Federal homeland security officials are blasting sanctuary state policies, warning that politicians who oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are putting federal agents — and the public — at risk.
In a forceful message on social media, the Department of Homeland Security declared that “sanctuary politicians have demonized federal law enforcement as the enemy—placing a target squarely on the backs of the brave men and women of ICE.”
The agency accused political leaders of using rhetoric that undermines enforcement efforts and endangers lives.
Although DHS did not mention names, New Jersey has been cited multiple times as an example of a state allegedly harboring criminal non-citizens under sanctuary protections. Governor Phil Murphy and Rep. Mikie Sherrill have bo