Murphy shrugs off Alina Habba threat as political theater defends NJ immigration policies

Murphy brushed off Habba’s warning and doubled down on New Jersey’s immigrant protections.

Trenton, NJ – After months of silence, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has publicly responded to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s threat to investigate him for his state’s immigration policies.

Murphy brushed off a fiery threat from Trump attorney Alina Habba, who vowed to open a criminal investigation into the New Jersey leader over immigration policy, calling the warning a political stunt and reaffirming the state’s long-standing legal framework separating local law enforcement from federal immigration enforcement.

“We haven’t heard anything about it since,” Murphy said.

The governor said New Jersey continues to cooperate with federal authorities on immigration issues, including working with ICE whe