"immigration"

Trenton, NJ – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would allow individuals to access their own expunged criminal records for use in immigration or naturalization matters. Sen. …

BEL AIR, MD – A new directive from Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is stirring debate among law enforcement leaders who say the state’s guidance on working with federal …

BOSTON, MA — Federal immigration authorities released details identifying dozens of violent offenders taken into custody during Operation Patriot 2.0, a month-long enforcement surge that led to the arrests of …

ROCKVILLE, MD – A Maryland-based immigration advocacy organization circulated a mass email urging stepped-up removals, criticizing local officials, and claiming federal enforcement gains. The message from Help Save Maryland cites …

WASHINGTON, DC – A new Washington Post/Ipsos poll has delivered troubling news for Democrats, showing that a majority of Americans now trust Republicans more on key issues such as the …

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Diana M. Rivera Zumba, a 44-year-old Ecuadorian woman who has lived in the United States for more than …

Toms River, NJ – A 36-year-old Ocean County man is in custody without bail after being charged with attempted assault and flagged with an immigration detainer, jail records show. Jorge …

BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston after allegedly resisting and assaulting federal officers during an immigration arrest. Eddy Rafael Matos-Lara, …

Judge rejects Englewood plaintiff’s bid for recusal in federal lawsuit Newark, NJ – A federal judge has denied a motion by a pro se litigant seeking the judge’s recusal in …

NY bill seeks extra state funding for schools facing influx of migrant students ALBANY, N.Y. – New York school districts that have taken in large numbers of migrant students would …

Jackson, NJ – In a move that directly challenges New Jersey’s sanctuary state policies, Jackson Township’s governing body voted this week to formally declare the town will not be a …

NEW YORK, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an immigrant applicant who claimed the U.S. government unreasonably delayed her immigration case, shutting down the legal …

Trenton, NJ — Last year, a 28-page report issued by Assemblyman Paul Kanitra revealed that illegal immigration is costing New Jersey taxpayers a staggering $7.3 billion per year—amounting to more …

Trenton, NJ – In a high-impact week of law enforcement operations across the Garden State, federal officials announced a series of arrests that removed violent fugitives, a suspected bomber, and …

Murphy brushed off Habba’s warning and doubled down on New Jersey’s immigrant protections. Trenton, NJ – After months of silence, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has publicly responded to U.S. …

TRENTON, N.J. — Proposed legislation in New Jersey aims to stop landlords from using a tenant’s immigration or citizenship status as a weapon to pressure or evict them for asserting …

TRENTON, N.J. — A new policy brief from the America First Policy Institute claims New Jersey spent $7.3 billion on services for an estimated 894,000 illegal immigrants, citing costs tied …

NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 20 individuals last Monday during a joint worksite inspection at a warehouse facility in Edison, according to a statement from ICE. …

NEWARK, NJ — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) unveiled legislation Tuesday that would require immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification during public operations, citing safety …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A man was booked into the Ocean County jail Monday on charges of child endangerment and providing false information to law enforcement, according to official inmate …

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — The Parsippany Police Department says an internal investigation has found no evidence to support claims that a driver was questioned about her immigration status during a traffic …

BATON ROUGE, La. — Homeland Security Investigations agents detained 10 Chinese nationals on June 11 during a worksite enforcement operation targeting nine illicit massage businesses in the Baton Rouge metropolitan …

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested four Guatemalan nationals on June 9 during a random worksite enforcement operation at D-Hand Car Wash in Southington. The operation …

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against the State of New York, targeting its Protect Our Courts Act, which restricts federal immigration officials from making arrests at …

WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista has issued an executive order establishing new guidelines that restrict municipal employee involvement in federal immigration enforcement, according to a directive …