New Jersey Outlaws Local ICE Partnerships, Expands Immigrant Protections

New Jersey became the 10th state to ban local law enforcement from partnering with federal immigration authorities, codifying the Immigrant Trust Directive into law and prohibiting participation in ICE’s 287(g) program while tightening restrictions on detention, immigration-data sharing, and requiring ICE to show identification; exceptions exist for final removal orders or crimes. The bill aligns with broader Democratic-led immigration protections and faces potential federal legal challenges as courts have previously upheld the directive.