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- New Jersey Assembly lawmakers introduced a package to limit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement influence in the state.
- The proposals would bar ICE agents from public jobs in New Jersey.
- They would also impose a 50% tax on private detention facilities.
- New Jersey Assemblyman Ravi Bhalla, a sponsor, criticized ICE tactics as historical civil rights violations.
- The legislation seeks greater protections, due process for immigrants, and oversight to rebuild trust.
