Prohibits State funding to assist immigrants facing detention or deportation.
This bill prohibits New Jersey state funds from being used to provide legal assistance or services to immigrants facing immigration detention or deportation. It bans direct state funding, contracts, or grants to public agencies or nonprofits offering such legal help, targeting support for individuals based on immigration status. The bill references past budget language that allocated up to $2.1 million for legal services to immigrants in detention/deportation cases. It takes immediate effect and applies to all state funding mechanisms.
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Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
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P
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Greg McGuckin
RRepublican
Co
Greg Myhre
RRepublican
Co
Paul Kanitra
RRepublican
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