Democratic Governor Ramps up Methods to Rein in ICE in Her State
New Jersey’s new governor, Mikie Sherill, is the latest Democratic state leader to take action to protect his state’s residents from President Donald Trump’s deadly federal immigration crackdown.
Sherill signed a decree On Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were prohibited from entering, accessing or using non-public areas of state property without first receiving a judicial warrant. Examples of non-public state property include government offices, day care centers, residential medical facilities, and state residence halls.
While the Trump administration and federal law enforcement have I tried to mess And threaten civilians monitoring ICE’s activities, Sherill redoubled her efforts to block their efforts.
The governor also announced that she would launch a portal for residents to submit details of their interactions with ICE agents in New Jersey. The portal is intended to allow state investigators to hold ICE agents accountable for the types of illegal actions Americans have witnessed across the country, including the use of excessive force, warrantless searches or arrests, racial profilingAnd unjustified detentions.
“Today, we are making clear that the Trump Administration’s illegal actions will not go unchecked in New Jersey. Given ICE’s willingness to flout the Constitution and violently endanger communities – detaining children, arresting citizens, and even killing several innocent civilians – I will defend New Jersey residents’ right to safety,” Sherill said in a statement. statement Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Abigail Spanberger, Virginia’s new Democratic governor, ordered state agencies to stop cooperating with ICE.
