Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
This bill requires New Jersey law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional facilities to notify federal immigration authorities within 24 hours when arresting or convicting non-citizens unlawfully present in the U.S. for specific offenses, including violent crimes (1st-4th degree), drug offenses, theft, or robbery. It mandates that sentencing courts and probation officers also immediately contact federal immigration authorities to initiate deportation proceedings upon such convictions. The bill defines "federal immigration authority" to include ICE, CBP, and DHS personnel involved in immigration enforcement. This directly affects non-citizens facing these charges and the state's law enforcement and judicial systems.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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