10 Maryland Bills Show State Moving Sharply Left on Immigration, Guns and Elections
Maryland's 2026 legislative agenda brought major fights over ICE, guns and redistricting as Republicans accused Democrats of moving the state sharply left.…
Dozens of New New Jersey Immigration Bills Pending as State Continues to Expand Immigration Protections
New Jersey has enacted several major immigration laws this year while lawmakers continue considering dozens of additional proposals affecting healthcare, education, law enforcement, housing and cooperation with federal immigration authorities.…
Brazilian ICE Detainee Wins Partial Review as New Jersey Judge Questions Length of Immigration Detention
A federal judge dismissed most of a Brazilian immigrant's challenge to expedited removal but ordered further briefing on whether his year-long ICE detention without an individualized bond hearing violates the Fifth Amendment.…
New Jersey Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into GEO-Run Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has opened a civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall in Newark, citing reports of troubling conditions and recent detainee deaths while seeking information from current and…
One Year After Pew Warning, New Jersey Housing Crisis Deepens as Illegal Immigration Continues to Stress the Market
Trenton, NJ – Nearly one year after a Pew Research Center report documented one of the fastest increases in New Jersey’s unauthorized immigrant population in decades, the state’s housing shortage has become…
ICE Expands New Jersey Sweeps as State Officials Continue Opposition to Federal Immigration Laws
Newark, NJ – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expanded enforcement operations throughout New Jersey this month, with agents conducting arrests in several counties as the Trump administration continues its nationwide…
Ocean County Man Held on Weapons and Threat Charges With Immigration Detainer
Toms River, NJ – An India-born man was booked into the Ocean County Jail on Friday following charges that include unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful…
Federal Reserve Report Shows New Jersey’s 86% Housing Price Increase Possibly Linked to Biden Era Immigration Surge
Trenton, NJ – Buying a home in New Jersey has become dramatically more expensive over the past decade, and a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas suggests elevated housing…
Veteran Arrested for Interfering with US Immigration Operation in Maryland
The Department of Homeland Security said ICE officers arrested two Guatemalan nationals during an enforcement operation in Marydel, Maryland, and also arrested an individual accused of assaulting a federal officer. The U.S.…
Update: Manhunt Begins For Fugitive Criminal Migrant Friedrich Castillo-Ormeno, Let Into U.S. During Biden Immigration Surge
An ICE agent was injured after being struck by a vehicle driven by an illegal alient during an enforcement operation in Stafford Township, and the suspect remained at large as of Tuesday,…
Arrests Reported as Tensions Escalate Outside Delaney Hall Immigration Facility
Federal officials and local law enforcement reported arrests Friday as demonstrations outside Delaney Hall in Newark intensified, with confrontations leading to the use of pepper spray along Doremus Avenue. Newark, N.J. –…
Newark Airport Could Lose International Flights as Jersey Governor Escalates Immigration War With Trump
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin Warns Newark Airport Could Lose International Processing Amid ICE Protest Fallout Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that the federal government could pull customs and immigration personnel…
Immigration Case Over Muslim Worker Visa Moved to Brooklyn Federal Court
NEW YORK, NY — A federal judge has transferred a lawsuit challenging the denial of a religious worker visa out of Manhattan, ruling that the case belongs in a different court before…
Drunk Driver in Ocean County Had Illegal Weapon, Federal Immigration Detainer, Wanted by ICE
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — A Saturday arrest in Ocean County led to multiple criminal charges against Carmelo S. Martinez, including assault and weapons offenses, along with a federal immigration detainer that could…
Migrant with ICE Detainer Accused of Fleeing Ocean County DWI Stop, Faces Eluding Charges and Immigration Hold
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — A drunk driving stop in Ocean County on Saturday escalated into a multi-charge criminal case after Ivan Cruz allegedly fled from officers, leading to felony-level charges and an…
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, State Sued by Department of Justice Over Executive Orders and Laws Against Federal Immigration Officers
Newark, NJ — A major legal battle over immigration enforcement is unfolding in New Jersey after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the state and Gov. Mikie Sherrill,…
$7.3B immigration cost to rise as New Jersey bills expand benefits, limit enforcement, shortchange impacted schools
TRENTON, N.J. — A $7.3 billion annual cost tied to illegal immigration is taking center stage in New Jersey’s policy debate, as Republican lawmakers warn expanding benefits and limiting enforcement could increase…
New Jersey expands immigration limits, fueling debate over ‘sanctuary state’ label
Governor Mikie Sherrill signs sweeping immigration laws restricting cooperation with federal authorities. Trenton, New Jersey – Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed a package of immigration laws that significantly restrict how New Jersey…
New Jersey governor signs immigration, privacy, and police ID reforms under three bills
New Jersey enacts immigration, privacy, and police ID reforms into law. Governor signs three bills limiting immigration enforcement cooperation and expanding protections Trenton, NJ – New Jersey has formally enacted a series…
ICE files immigration detainer for inmate at Ocean County jail held on assault charge
Man held without bail in Ocean County jail after assault charge, ICE detainer issued Toms River, NJ – A man charged with assault in Ocean County is now being held in jail…