State legislatures across the country are accelerating efforts to shape immigration enforcement policy after the deadly shooting of a Minnesota woman by a federal agent, raising tensions between local leaders and the Trump administration.
From California to New York and Illinois to New Jersey, they’re pushing a range of bills aimed at limiting enforcement and protecting people targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while turning up the rhetoric with comparisons to the Gestapo.
I’m confused on the second one. Can we currently not sue these assholes for invading our houses without a warrant?
I am not a lawyer.
I think the key word here is “civil”. Right now they’re violating Federal law, which would involve higher courts, FBI, etc. A civil case would put all this awfulness in the hands of the State where the (Federal) law was broken.
They’re largely protected by jurisdiction and qualified immunity. This removes the jurisdiction hurdle presumably. If NY law says that it’s their jurisdiction then the ruling will be unable to avoid through federal actions. For civil liability this means they will have to defend their qualified immunity under NY standards. That’s how I read it anyways.