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NJ AR113
NJ AR113Directs AG to repeal and amend certain provisions of directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
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Introduced
02/27/2024
02/27/2024
In Committee
02/27/2024
02/27/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This resolution directs the Attorney General to repeal and modify the Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6 to allow law enforcement to fulfil their responsibilities and obligations to protect the citizens of the State of New Jersey without legal barriers. The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General issued Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6 on November 29, 2018 which established strict limits on when State, county, and local law enforcement may assist United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Attorney General is urged to repeal the directive with the exception for subsections A, B, and C of section IV relating to T-Visa (victims of human trafficking) and U-Visa (crime victims) certifications and to modify subsection D of section IV to read as follows:"State, county, and local law enforcement agencies and officials may ask any questions necessary to complete a T- or U-visa certification. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict, prohibit, or in any way prevent a State, county, or local law enforcement agency or official from sending to, maintaining, or receiving from federal immigration authorities information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual." The highest responsibility of government and law enforcement is to ensure the safety of our schools, hospitals, and local communities.It is the sponsor's opinion that the welfare of the residents of New Jersey must be our first priority.
AI Summary
This resolution directs the Attorney General of New Jersey to repeal and modify Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6, which currently restricts state and local law enforcement's cooperation with federal immigration authorities (ICE). The resolution argues that the existing directive improperly limits law enforcement's ability to share information about an individual's immigration status and assist federal immigration enforcement. Specifically, the resolution urges maintaining the directive's provisions related to T-Visas and U-Visas (which protect victims of human trafficking and crime, respectively) while removing restrictions on information sharing. The resolution highlights New Jersey's significant immigrant population (estimated at 755,000 undocumented immigrants as of 2023) and contends that the current directive undermines public safety by preventing law enforcement agencies from fully collaborating with federal immigration authorities. The underlying goal is to enable state and local law enforcement to more freely communicate with federal immigration authorities about an individual's citizenship or immigration status, regardless of whether that status is lawful or unlawful, with the stated aim of prioritizing the safety of New Jersey's residents, schools, hospitals, and communities.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (5)
Dawn Fantasia (R)*,
Michael Inganamort (R)*,
John Azzariti (R),
Paul Kanitra (R),
Greg McGuckin (R),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (on 02/27/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/AR113 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/AR/113_I1.HTM |
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