Appeals Court Smacks Down Blue State Sanctuary Law Banning ICE Detention Contracts

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Appeals Court Smacks Down Blue State Sanctuary Law Banning ICE Detention Contracts

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Federal immigration authorities triumphed over a sanctuary law that sought to ban them from contracting with private detention companies in the state of New Jersey. In a 2-1 ruling handed down Tuesday, the U.S. Court of…

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