Governor Mikie Sherrill vows to block federal plan for ICE detention facility in Roxbury Township

The governor accuses the Trump Administration and DHS of “chilling disregard for human life” in letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Trenton, N.J. – Governor Mikie Sherrill is taking direct aim…

Case against illegal detention against ICE to move forward in court

Court rejects government’s reliance on new BIA policy expanding mandatory detention under immigration law NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has ruled that Manuel Antonio Servellon Duron, a Honduran national held by…

ICE detainee’s lawsuit against illegal detainment rejected

Maria Chavez challenged her detention at Delaney Hall, claiming she was entitled to a bond hearing NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has denied a habeas corpus petition filed by Maria Chavez,…

Fugitive captured in New York City in 2024 Maywood armed robbery case

Arrest ends 22-month multistate investigation into violent jewelry store heist, officials say. MAYWOOD, NJ – A fugitive wanted in connection with a 2024 armed robbery at a Maywood jewelry store has been…

Three children injured after ICE vehicle pursuit ends in Newark crash, Mayor condemns chase

Mayor Ras J. Baraka criticizes federal agents for “reckless” pursuit that violated city law and endangered residents. NEWARK, NJ – A vehicle pursuit led by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents…

Mikie Sherrill’s Anti-ICE Executive Order Forces Constitutional Showdown with Trump Administration

Sherrill escalates immigration clash with Trump administration over ICE authority Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s Executive Order No. 12 has set the stage for a direct constitutional confrontation with…

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Federal judge orders release of Nicaraguan woman held without bond in Newark immigration case

Court finds DHS unlawfully detained petitioner without a hearing under wrong immigration statute NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge in New Jersey has ordered the immediate release of Dalva Yerleska Cruz-Davila, a…

Battle over Roxybury ICE detention facility heats up online

Roxbury, NJ – A social media fight between Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and Rep. LaMonica McIver escalated Saturday after Kean defended his engagement with federal officials over a proposed federal action affecting…

Roxybury warehouse purchased by ICE to be used as new North Jersey detention facilty

ROXBURY, NJ – The Department of Homeland Security has sparked a bil-partisan protest in North Jersey after it was announced the agency was seeking to purchase a warehouse and use it as…

Judge orders bond hearing for ICE detainee in Newark case

Newark, NJ – A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that a Mexican national held at an immigration detention facility in Newark for more than a month must be given an…

Judge orders bond hearing for ICE detainee held in New Jersey facility

NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has ordered immigration authorities to grant a bond hearing to a man held at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility, finding that he was wrongly detained under…

Beloved school teacher killed after illegal immigrant fleeing ICE slams into car

SAVANNAH, GA – A Georgia elementary school teacher was killed Friday after an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, attempting to flee ICE officers, crashed his vehicle into hers during a high-speed escape attempt…

Connecticut sanctuary policies under fire after release of accused child predator

NORTH HAVEN, CT – A 27-year-old Ecuadorian national accused of multiple sex crimes against a minor was released from a Connecticut jail last December despite a federal immigration detainer, prompting outrage from…

DHS shutdown leaves TSA at Newark Airport working without pay as tensions rise

NEWARK, NJ – As New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill deals with New Jersey Transit delays statewide, a new travel nightmare is taking shape under the leadership of state Democrats in Congress. A…

NJ federal judge denies Egyptian migrant’s bid for release from ICE detention

NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has denied a habeas corpus petition filed by an Egyptian national challenging his continued detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Newark facility, ruling…

Philadelphia detainee challenges ICE over ‘unlawful’ federal detention

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A 33-year-old Dominican Republic national being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Philadelphia has filed a federal habeas corpus petition demanding immediate release, arguing that his…

ICE warns California over plan to release 33,000 criminal aliens from jails

WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration is sending a clear warning to California. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have issued an urgent warning to…

Bomb threat and evacuation at Lakewood university traced to Monmouth County

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A bomb threat was made against Georgian Court University in Lakewood earlier this week. A juvenile from Monmouth County has been charged after allegedly calling in a false bomb…

Feds bust Antifa warrior who called for death and shooting of ICE officers in Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minn. – Federal authorities announced the arrest of a Minneapolis man accused of conspiring to threaten, dox, and kill Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, marking what officials described as a decisive…

Andy Kim, New Jersey’s real fear isn’t ICE raids it’s crushing bills under Democrat leadership

Misplaced Fears: New Jersey’s Real Terror Comes in the Mailbox, Not at the Door OP/ED – In the shadow of recent immigration enforcement actions, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Andy Kim has amplified…

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