(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Justice has given Maine until Friday to rescind a policy blocking confidential vehicle registrations and license plates for ICE agents operating in the state.

In a letter to Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles is refusing to issue undercover registrations and license plates to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, thereby obstructing federal duties and jeopardizing the safety of undercover agents. He vowed to sue unless the state drops the policy by a May 22 deadline.

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