Sires questions transfer of NJ Customs and Border Patrol officers to southern border
About 50 of the 731 Custom and Border Protection officers have been temporarily reassigned from New Jersey to the Southern border.
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Chief Justice Rabner orders tighter controls on ICE arrests during court appearances
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner says the directive brings courthouse policies in line with state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal's directive
How immigration rules are creating barriers for NJ’s international students, faculty
New Jersey colleges and universities say international students and faculty face long waits and uncertainty in the current visa process.
What would it take to cover all New Jersey’s uninsured kids?
There are 78,000 children in New Jersey that are completely uninsured, according to a new report by the left-leaning think tank New Jersey Policy Perspective.
Officials defend conditions at Essex County Correctional amid scrutiny
Despite officials at the correctional facility saying they've already addressed the issues that were cited in a recent federal report, advocates say they're not buying it.
A look inside New Jersey’s ‘broken’ immigration detention system
WNYC reporter Matt Katz discusses the conditions at the state's immigration detention facilities and how counties are profiting from federal contracts with ICE.
Report finds health and safety violations at Essex County jail with ICE contract
A federal Homeland Security surprise inspection last July documented violations that “pose significant health and safety risks at the facility.”
Trump explores alternative means of funding as shutdown deal remains elusive
On Saturday, the federal shutdown will become the longest on record.
New Democratic representatives sworn in to 116th Congress
New Jersey’s newest House members had a chaotic day of handshaking and vote taking in Washington.
Former Trump golf club workers say management helped them get fraudulent documents
Former workers of Trump's Bedminster golf club have stepped forward claiming management helped them get fraudulent legal documentation.
Newark ICE director addresses recent enforcement and removal operations
On Dec. 7, ICE announced that they arrested 105 people in New Jersey in the course of a five-day operation.
Menendez weighs in on Trump Oval Office spat with Democratic leaders
Menendez and immigrant advocates have vowed to resist Trump’s agenda. The president says he’s determined to get his wall.
NJ immigrant advocates say ICE is ramping up activity in response to AG directive
ICE vowed last week to double down on federal efforts to arrest unauthorized immigrants -- targeting them in their neighborhoods and at work. The crackdown comes in response to a new directive from ...
Attorney general announces new rules governing law enforcement interactions with ICE
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s new directive dramatically limits how much law enforcement can voluntarily assist federal immigration authorities like ICE -- and intentionally counters ...
Murphy finalizes $2.1M in aid for immigrants
Gov. Phil Murphy finalized a $2.1 million grant for legal representation of immigrants facing deportation.
