ACLU-NJ Celebrates Immigrant Protection Bills Signed Into Law

Gov. Sherrill today signed two immigrant protection bills, S3522/A4070 and S3521/A4071, into law. These bills ensure long‑overdue protections for immigrant communities in New Jersey, including codifying a Directive to strengthen trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement and establishing the "Privacy Protection Act,” which concerns the collection and sharing of certain personal information.

The following statement can be attributed to ACLU-NJ Campaign Strategist Ami Kachalia:

“We are grateful to Gov. Sherrill for signing this critical bill package that will cement long overdue protections for immigrant New Jerseyans into law. The Trump administration’s cruel immigration agenda has been inflicting violence, chaos, and civil rights abuses on families and communities, and New Jersey cannot sit idly by as our neighbors are killed, injured, and terrorized by lawless federal agents. These bills will create meaningful progress to strengthen the safety of every person who calls our state home.

“Still, more work must be done to protect the people. As the Trump administration attempts to erode due process protections, it is more important than ever that New Jersey affirmatively stands up for them. We look forward to working with the Legislature and Gov. Sherrill to strengthen the Immigrant Trust Directive protections and to ensure increased funding for access to counsel in immigration proceedings.”