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Indiana’s Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the Merrillville Town Council for violating the new FAIRNESS Act, which mandates local governments cooperate with federal immigration enforcement — including honoring ICE detainer requests. The law, championed by Governor Mike Braun, bars localities from blocking ICE operations or obstructing federal immigration efforts. Rokita’s legal action follows a January council resolution opposing new ICE facilities, which council members allegedly used to discourage businesses from leasing land to ICE — causing at least two potential DHS deals to collapse. The lawsuit seeks to compel the council to rescind the resolution and cease interfering with federal immigration enforcement. Filed Thursday, the case marks the first time the FAIRNESS Act has been enforced through litigation, underscoring the escalating tension between state and local authorities on immigration policy.

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