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Office of New Americans NJ Office of New Americans - Building a stronger and fairer New Jersey where New Americans are fully integrated.

New Jersey's Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative provides free immigration legal services to income eligible New Jersey residents who are at risk of detention or facing deportation and do not have access to legal counsel.
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Oh Dennis I’m so very sorry! This is a bird I saw outside my villa bedroom window in Uvita, Costa Rica, A male Scarlet-Rumped Tanager.💗

The main argument against using judicial warrants in immigration cases is that it's inconvenient for the government. Is there an inconvenience test for the Bill of Rights?

Very lovely!

Did you get a puppy!?

Our office has two more Telephone Claims Clinics coming up on Jan. 29th and Feb. 2nd with the NJ Department of Veterans Affairs.

This is a great opportunity to speak directly with a Veterans Service Officer about your VA claims. Call (856) 757-5353 to obtain a time slot.

Don't forget: When Republicans passed their Big Disastrous Bill, they took money out of your wallet and your healthcare to fund this lawlessness and the killing of American citizens.

Scenes from this weekend’s resource fair in Salem, NJ.

Shout out to the vendors, Salem City, the 3rd legislative district, and the Salem County Inter Agency Council for helping us get resources around housing, food, utilities, mental health, and more to people who need them.

Over and over again, bullying and intimidation.
 
We all see this for what it is. More Mob Boss politics.

Rest in peace and power Alex Pretti .To all the Media ,Tell the real truth … This good man was assassinated in cold blood by the Gestapo .the end.

The #Maine attorney general has set up an email tip line to document civil rights violations and excessive force during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge. Do not send photos or videos, but indicate if you have them.
citizenreporting.oag@maine.gov

This family statement is absolutely devastating to read.

First, it should never have had to be written. The ease with which Trump’s admin takes someone’s life, and in this case a citizen, is disgusting and wrong. 1/2

We are united in outrage. This needs to be a point where we say ENOUGH and refuse to vote on this DHS funding bill as it currently stands.

Shine a Light for Minnesota ICE out now. 8pm EST

Shine a Light for Minnesota
(NJ it's windy, lantern style please)
7pmCT 8pm our time

This is all spiraling out of control.

When Trump declared war on the enemy from within and said our cities were to be training grounds, he knew exactly what he was unleashing on us.

He has brought chaos and fear and made all of us less safe. This needs to stop now.

South Jersey, I’m hitting the road tomorrow! Join me for Pop-Up Meet & Greets in Vineland, Cape May County, and Ventnor. Come chat, share what matters to you, and learn more about my campaign and vision for NJ-02. You can also sign my ballot petition if you haven’t yet.

How can we stop this??!

Army vet detained by ICE for 8 hours says he wasn't allowed to call an attorney Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient William Vermie told ABC News that he was tackled and arrested by ICE in Minneapolis and held for eight hours.

Children, vets, mothers — no one is safe from Trump’s cruelty. 

These can’t be our values. It doesn’t have to be this way. It simply can’t.

https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/01/19/murphys-environmental-legacy-broken-promises-and-a-worse-environment/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPbZFFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFmcE9ieDl1dHZ4OFdBWW5Wc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHv40b__CmFN_rZvuHVhEeEy_gK_7X2erhYVO5xMgMVKe0EOEBGEBvDNBWqIi_aem_E_nG8zEse6vz4LW9vXD-ag

NJ Gov Murphy’s environmental legacy:
Broken promises and a worse environment
Every other Gov in New Jersey in modern history left at least one lasting environmental achievement.
good bye👋👋👋
by Jeff Tittel @jerseyvindicator.bsky.social
#DemVoice1
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#ATTENTION #NEWJERSEY!!

WHAT'S IN THE IMMIGRANT PROTECTIONS PACKAGE? A6308 Safe S5036 Communities Act • Develops policies around sensitive locations, with the intention of ensuring that all New Jerseyans can safely access essential services like schools, healthcare facilities, food pantries, libraries, social services, etc. • Model policies would be 米！ provided through the OAG, and commissioners of relevant departments would ensure adoption of and compliance. A6309 S5037 Privacy Protection Act • Establishes data privacy protections at New Jersey agencies and health care facilities, ensuring that data regarding immigration status is only collected when necessary to administer a program and creating standards around confidentiality and disclosure. • Reaffirms safeguards around the sharing of Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) and Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) data. A6310 S5038 Codify the Immigrant Trust Directive • Preserves OAG's Immigrant Trust Directive in almost its entirety, except for one change to better ensure due process to all New Jerseyans. • The bill allows law enforcement to continue collaborating if someone has a conviction for one of the violations detailed in the ITD. Still, it removes final-orders of removal. 米 PASS IMMIGRANT PROTECTIONS FOR NEW JERSEY

Let’s go New Jersey! Today is the deadline on this.

@GovMurphy has the chance to stop NJ from becoming the next Minnesota. He needs to hear from us. Text him at 732-605-5455. Make sure he knows that when we say everyone deserves the protection of our laws, we mean EVERYONE!

Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"

Iran Prepares to Execute a Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’

Erfan Soltani; remember that name. He is at risk of being executed by the Iranian regime.

He didn’t engage in violence; he only sought the same freedoms any of our families would want. The Iranian regime has shown it will do anything to silence its people and keep power. 1/2

You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof. What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.

You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.

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"I barely applied to ICE. I skipped the steps of the application process that would have clued the agency in on my lack of fitness for the position.I made no effort to hide my public loathing of the agency, what it stands for, and the administration that runs it. And they offered me the job anyway."

The Domestic Terrorists are ICE

Happy Korean American Day Senator Kim!

Happy Korean American Day! Proud to be the first Korean American in the U.S. Senate and celebrate our shared history, culture, and communities.

War powers, ACA extensions, and ICE accountability.
 
Here are 3️⃣ things to follow this week.

Ansari: I think ICE is completely out of control, and there should be no more funding given to ICE. The funding that's already has been given to them through the big ugly bill should be stripped entirely