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Assembly Democrats Sponsor Bill to Prohibit ICE from Detaining , Murders, Rapists ,Pedophiles and Criminals

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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.

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NJ Bill to Allow Houses of Worship to establish a Security Program languishes in the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

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Assemblyman Robert Auth commented on a bill he supports that would allow places of worship to establish a security program, perhaps preventing a Monsey style attack:

“I support A1695, a bi-partisan bill introduced by Asm. Dancer (R)-12 and Shaer (D)-36 which has languished in the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee since introduced 1/9/2018 in response to the11/5/2017 mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas during which 26 people were killed and 20 others were injured. In light of the string of anti-Semitic incidents in recent weeks, this bill deserves to be released by Chairman Taliaferro (D)-3 to be listed by Speaker Coughlin (D)-19 for a vote in our legislature. This bill allows the governing body of a place of worship to establish a security program by selecting one person to carry a handgun for the purpose of protecting religious service attendees.”