The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts, accusing the state of illegally refusing to issue confidential license plates for vehicles used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection agents.
According to the complaint, filed Tuesday in federal court in Massachusetts, and reported by the Boston Globe, the Department of Justice argues that state officials are interfering with federal immigration enforcement by denying requests that would allow undercover or sensitive federal vehicles to avoid public identification.