the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, Assembly Democrats Gordon Johnson, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and Linda Carter sponsor a bill that would prohibit certain entities from agreeing to detain immigrants in New Jersey facilities. The legislation was advanced by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday.
Under the bill (A-5207), the State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities in New Jersey would be prohibited from entering into a new agreement or renewing/expanding an existing agreement with federal immigration authorities – such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to house or detain individuals for civil immigration violations.
