New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin

And so, as Justice Jackson said, as Justice Sotomayor said, as many of, frankly, the conservative justices asked, What else are we expecting people to do? They have to find a lawyer? Every single child born here? And I want you to just think about the absurdity if their position prevails. I'm the Attorney General for New Jersey. Nine and a half million people. We border Pennsylvania.

Many mothers in South Jersey give birth at Philadelphia hospitals. Are we really going to say, because Pennsylvania is not in the suit, that those children are not citizens simply because their mother went to a hospital across the river? But that's what the United States government is arguing in court.

Many mothers in South Jersey give birth at Philadelphia hospitals. Are we really going to say, because Pennsylvania is not in the suit, that those children are not citizens simply because their mother went to a hospital across the river? But that's what the United States government is arguing in court.

Many mothers in South Jersey give birth at Philadelphia hospitals. Are we really going to say, because Pennsylvania is not in the suit, that those children are not citizens simply because their mother went to a hospital across the river? But that's what the United States government is arguing in court.

Yeah, if they thought they were right on the merits, they'd be asking the court to tell us that they're right on the merits. I think it's very notable that they're asking just for the court to say, only

Yeah, if they thought they were right on the merits, they'd be asking the court to tell us that they're right on the merits. I think it's very notable that they're asking just for the court to say, only

Yeah, if they thought they were right on the merits, they'd be asking the court to tell us that they're right on the merits. I think it's very notable that they're asking just for the court to say, only

treat this injunction as binding on states that are in this suit because as justice jackson pointed out she called it this is would create a sort of catch me if you can situation for the federal government because basically for several years the government wants to continue to deny people the rights that are in the constitution that they are entitled to the rights and privileges and it's not just citizenship it's health care it's education and

treat this injunction as binding on states that are in this suit because as justice jackson pointed out she called it this is would create a sort of catch me if you can situation for the federal government because basically for several years the government wants to continue to deny people the rights that are in the constitution that they are entitled to the rights and privileges and it's not just citizenship it's health care it's education and

treat this injunction as binding on states that are in this suit because as justice jackson pointed out she called it this is would create a sort of catch me if you can situation for the federal government because basically for several years the government wants to continue to deny people the rights that are in the constitution that they are entitled to the rights and privileges and it's not just citizenship it's health care it's education and

They want to say, okay, in states like New Jersey, we'll concede. We're not going to say you're not a citizen if you're born here. But for every other state, the 27 or so other states that didn't join the suit, all with Republican attorneys general, I would note, those people in those states, those children in those states are out of luck.

They want to say, okay, in states like New Jersey, we'll concede. We're not going to say you're not a citizen if you're born here. But for every other state, the 27 or so other states that didn't join the suit, all with Republican attorneys general, I would note, those people in those states, those children in those states are out of luck.

They want to say, okay, in states like New Jersey, we'll concede. We're not going to say you're not a citizen if you're born here. But for every other state, the 27 or so other states that didn't join the suit, all with Republican attorneys general, I would note, those people in those states, those children in those states are out of luck.

And what happens when those kids and those families move into states like New Jersey? We're supposed to sit there and parse whether you were a citizen based on the hospital or the state you're born in? I mean, that's crazy. But that is exactly, again, what the United States government was arguing to the nine justices of the Supreme Court today.

And what happens when those kids and those families move into states like New Jersey? We're supposed to sit there and parse whether you were a citizen based on the hospital or the state you're born in? I mean, that's crazy. But that is exactly, again, what the United States government was arguing to the nine justices of the Supreme Court today.

And what happens when those kids and those families move into states like New Jersey? We're supposed to sit there and parse whether you were a citizen based on the hospital or the state you're born in? I mean, that's crazy. But that is exactly, again, what the United States government was arguing to the nine justices of the Supreme Court today.

Yeah. I mean, sadly, it predates what happened with Mayor Baraka. This is the first administration in decades, in decades in New Jersey. I'm the chief law enforcement officer. We have one U.S. attorney that our offices have not worked together. And that's not my choice. I have tried hard to maintain that relationship, but they've had no interest. And what does that mean?

Yeah. I mean, sadly, it predates what happened with Mayor Baraka. This is the first administration in decades, in decades in New Jersey. I'm the chief law enforcement officer. We have one U.S. attorney that our offices have not worked together. And that's not my choice. I have tried hard to maintain that relationship, but they've had no interest. And what does that mean?

Yeah. I mean, sadly, it predates what happened with Mayor Baraka. This is the first administration in decades, in decades in New Jersey. I'm the chief law enforcement officer. We have one U.S. attorney that our offices have not worked together. And that's not my choice. I have tried hard to maintain that relationship, but they've had no interest. And what does that mean?

It means, as happened in New Jersey, when we have a domestic violence victim, the victim, someone who was stabbed in the neck, a horrific crime, when we're trying to prosecute the attempted murderer, the person who actually tried to kill her, and they pick up the victim and bring her into ICE custody, as happened in my state, we have nobody to call. And so we can't resolve that.