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Jun 04, 2026
Jun 04, 2026
ACLU-NJ Applauds Proposed Increase in Funding for Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative
The $20.2 million allocation announced today represents the biggest increase in DDDI funding from one fiscal year to the next.
May 30, 2026
May 30, 2026
ACLU-NJ Responds to Use of Force by New Jersey State Police Against Delaney Hall Protesters
New Jersey's response must prioritize the safety and well-being of people – not mimic the dangerous and overly militarized tactics of the federal government.
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
ACLU-NJ Responds to Reports of Violence, Unrest at Delaney Hall
These events are directly related to rampant inhumane conditions inside the facility and the Trump administration’s refusal to dedicate appropriate resources for basic human needs like food and health care.
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
ACLU-NJ Statement on the Events at Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center
People detained at Delaney Hall are facing brutal and inhumane conditions. Their families and community members who are protesting their treatment, and the elected officials who are asking to inspect the facility, should not face pepper spray and rubber bullets for doing so.
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
Broad New Jersey Coalition Requests to Join as Friend of the Court in Support of Limiting Use of State Property for Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement
Executive Order 12 is an appropriate and constitutional response to ICE's escalating and violent immigration enforcement tactics.
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United States v. New Jersey
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
ACLU-NJ Responds to New Jersey Legislature’s Advancement of Critical Social Justice Legislation
We look forward to working with lawmakers to continue advancing legislation that better protects the constitutional rights of all New Jerseyans.
Mar 20, 2026
Mar 20, 2026
ACLU-NJ Responds to Lawsuit Seeking to Stop the Opening of Roxbury Immigration Detention Center
The planned immigration detention center in Roxbury, NJ is yet another example of the Trump administration's cruel mass detention and deportation agenda.
Feb 24, 2026
Feb 24, 2026
ACLU-NJ Statement on DOJ Targeting NJ Policy Limiting Use of State Property for Federal Immigration Enforcement
NJ's executive order limiting the use of state property for federal immigration enforcement is a legally sound policy that prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of its residents.
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
ACLU-NJ Responds to Planned Opening of Immigration Detention Center in Roxbury
We join the community members and town officials in Roxbury who remain vocal in their opposition to this new detention center.
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