NJ ‘immigrant trust’ directive affecting number of deportations
Research from Rutgers Law School finds a big drop in detainers but only small declines in removals. It also finds inconsistencies in how police made changes.
Immigration
Biden’s first acts would help thousands of NJ immigrants get citizenship
The swift proposals from the president could impact tens of thousands of New Jersey residents who are "Dreamers," and well over 400,000 unauthorized immigrants in New Jersey.
NJ driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants to begin May 1
Motor Vehicle Commission amends its proposal to allow people to submit affidavits if they lack needed documents from IRS or Social Security Administration.
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden reacts to AG Grewal’s order
On the same afternoon that New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal ordered the Monmouth and Cape May County Sheriff's to discard their 287(g) agreements with ICE, Sheriff Shaun Golden has issued a statement of his own.
Assembly bill would require convicted sex foreign offenders to register under Megan’s Law in NJ
Jersey Shore Assemblyman Ron Dancer has introduced legislation requiring anyone convicted of fleeing sex crime charges in foreign countries to register under Megan's law.
Sex offenders illegally in the U.S. — Are they living next door?
A New Jersey lawmaker wants them to be forced to sign up for Megan's Law.
NJ’s undocumented immigrant population on the decline
The data from the Pew Research Center finds that from 2007 through 2016, the Garden State's decrease of 90,000 was the sixth-largest of any state in the U.S.
Petition opposes licenses for unauthorized immigrants in NJ
Republicans are behind a petition opposing a move by Democratic lawmakers.
Deportations are up: These are the countries where they’re from
Immigration arrests and deportations in New Jersey are the highest they've been since Donald Trump won the presidential election
How driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants in NJ would work
Jersey lawmakers could soon pass legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants, the homeless and others with no documentation to get driver’s licenses.
NJ officials figuring out what it will mean to be a ‘sanctuary state’
State law enforcement officials will soon issue an updated directive on how police should interact with federal immigration authorities.
NJ already taking financial aid applications from undocumented
Undocumented immigrants raised in New Jersey can now apply for state financial aid programs to attend New Jersey colleges, under a law signed Wednesday.