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Federal judge hands Biden's home state a loss in battle of ICE access to labor data
- A federal judge ordered Delaware to hand over employer and employee data to ICE as part of an immigration investigation.
- Judge Colm Connolly said the subpoena was lawful and relevant to a legitimate investigation, not a political argument.
- The records include names, Social Security numbers and wages reported to unemployment insurance.
- Delaware argued compliance would harm its unemployment insurance system, but the court did not accept the claim.
- The ruling signals a broader federal effort to gain access to state labor data for ICE investigations.
- U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wallace praised the ruling, saying federal law applies to everyone.
- The subpoena targets 30 records across two quarters from 15 businesses.
- Delaware officials have not said whether they plan to appeal the ruling.
- The case underscores tensions between state sovereignty and federal immigration enforcement.
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