New Jersey Jails Barred From Deals To Detain Noncitizens Under State Law

Philadelphia PA

21 August, 2021

2:58 PM

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CBS Philadelphia August 21, 2021 New Jersey prisons and jails can no longer enter into contracts to detain immigrants who aren't United States citizens under a law Gov. Phil Murphy signed on Friday. Murphy announced the new law in an email and without any additional comment. Immigrant rights groups and the American Civil Liberties Union pushed for the legislation and lauded it. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.