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The arrest of Mayor Ras Baraka by the Department of Homeland Security is a shameful escalation of the Trump administration’s intimidation campaign against officials who refuse to do their bidding
The preliminary injunction granted today requires the government to fully restore the students’ records retroactive to the original date of termination and provides due process protections.
By conditionally vetoing this bill, we can now work to ensure that no New Jerseyan can be targeted by law enforcement for exercising their First Amendment rights.
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled today that Mahmoud Khalil can move forward with his lawsuit claiming the government is unlawfully detaining him for his political views.
The Trump administration signed two new executive orders on April 28 that would target sanctuary cities and direct law enforcement to pursue legal action against state or local officials accused of “obstructing criminal or immigration law enforcement.”
The ACLU of New Jersey today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of six international students attending Rutgers University who have had their student status effectively terminated by ICE.