School Aid vs. Illegall Immigration Defense: Sen. Corrado Slams Governor’s $12M Spending Hike Amid Local Budget Cuts
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, As school districts across New Jersey grapple with severe state aid reductions, state lawmakers are demanding transparency over millions in new spending quietly funneled into immigration legal defense. Senator Kristin Corrado (R-Bergen, Essex, Passaic) issued a sharp public statement questioning Governor Mikie Sherrill’s administration after a sudden $12 million funding increase was allocated to the state’s Detention Deportation Defense Initiative. This latest boost brings the program’s total taxpayer-funded budget to a staggering $20.2 million.
