‘Send them home’ rally coming as NJ Democrats push new ICE limits

A rally at the Statehouse is set to crank up the heat in New Jersey’s immigration fight just as lawmakers prepare to vote on a slate of bills aimed at limiting cooperation with ICE.

Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, R-Ocean, was calling supporters to Trenton for what he’s branding a “Send Them Home” rally, urging Democratic leadership to pull three immigration-related bills from consideration. The rally was originally planned for Monday but was postponed because of the Sunday blizzard.

The measures would:
🚨 Tighten restrictions on information-sharing with federal authorities

🚨 Limit how state and local law enforcement can assist with deportations

🚨 Impose new identification rules on officers during immigration enforcement actions.

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Kanitra argues the proposals protect people in the country illegally and tie the hands of law enforcement. Supporters of the bills say they are constitutional safeguards designed to prevent civil-rights violations and restore trust between immigrant communities and police.

The rally comes as ICE expands detention capacity nationwide and outlines plans for additional processing sites, including one proposal in Morris County that has already sparked backlash.

Here’s a breakdown of the New Jersey actions and proposals taken by New Jersey lawmakers and local governments.

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