In a new court filing, the U.S. Department of Justice is asking federal judges to reconsider previous rulings that upheld the 2018 Immigrant Trust Directive, which limits how state and local law enforcement in New Jersey can assist immigration agents.
As first reported by the New Jersey Monitor, the court filing argues that the “current crisis” of illegal immigration in the U.S. warrants another look at the policy. The Trump administration has sued the cities of Paterson, Hoboken, Jersey City and Newark over local policies it argues are even more restrictive than the state’s.
Meanwhile arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were reported in Maplewood Monday morning. Video from a witness shows a heated confrontation between the man recording and agents on a quiet neighborhood street. Mayor Nancy Adams said ICE arrived in unmarked cars and arrested two men around 11 a.m. Their identities are unknown at this point.
The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to allow ICE agents, for now, to stop and question people about their immigration status based solely on factors like their ethnicity could lead to even more arrests around the country.
