NJ DA Alina Habba to open investigation into Gov. Murphy over states refusal to assist ICE
Acting US District Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba is opening an investigation into Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy over his order for state law enforcement to refrain from assisting federal immigration enforcement officers, according to reports.Habba, former personal lawyer and spokesperson for President Trump, announced the impending investigation on Fox News’ “Hannity” Thursday night — slamming Murphy and NJ Attorney General Matt Platkin over an order to state police that prevents officers from carrying out or assisting in warrants listed in federal databases.“And unfortunately, I will announce on your show tonight, Sean, and I want it to be a warning for everybody, that I have instructed my office today to open an investigation into Governor Murphy, to open an investigation into Attorney General Platkin, who also instructed the state police not to assist any of our federal agencies that are under my directions,” Habba told Sean Hannity on his eponymous show.“That will no longer stand.[US Attorney General] Pam Bondi has made it clear and so has our president that we are to take all criminals, violent criminals and criminals out of this country and to completely enforce federal law,” added Habba, who assumed off as US District Attorney in the Garden State on March 24.“And anybody who does get in that way in the way of what we are doing — which is not political, it is simply against crime — will be charged in the state of New Jersey for obstruction, for concealment,” Habba said, adding in conclusion, “And I will come after hard.”Habba further claimed that state police officers in New Jersey have been instructed by state officials not to make phone calls to ICE when they run a record check and see a valid warrant for deportation.“This is putting the people in my state in jeopardy,” Habba said.The Trump acolyte was referring to the state’s recently reemphasized Immigration Trust Directive, which mandates that state la...