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New Jersey Expands Migrant Rights Amid Federal Deportation Crackdown

1/12/2026

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New Jersey's Democratic lawmakers plan to vote on legislation expanding migrant rights and protections to counter federal deportation efforts.
The measure follows significant Democratic wins in the November elections.
The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has criticized the legislation because federal deportation actions intensified nationwide after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen in Minnesota.
Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill previously avoided a clear stance on the Immigrant Trust Directive.

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New Jersey's Democratic lawmakers plan to vote on legislation expanding migrant rights and protections to counter federal deportation efforts.
The measure follows significant Democratic wins in the November elections.
The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has criticized the legislation because federal deportation actions intensified nationwide after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen in Minnesota.
Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill previously avoided a clear stance on the Immigrant Trust Directive.