After being told repeatedly there's no money for their cause, advocates for COVID aid to unauthorized immigrants say there's now state and federal cash to use.
“Even though New Jersey has one of the largest shares of immigrants in the country, the state’s investment in its immigrant communities pales in comparison to New York and many other states."
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Faster Pedro Buitrigo and other protestors support undocumented immigrants who are excluded workers will begin hunger strike to protest not receiving any state or federal covid relief funds, outside the Statehouse Annex in Trenton, N.J. April, 7, 2021Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for
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Gov. Phil Murphy is considering a $40 million fund for the state’s 460,000 undocumented immigrants who have not been eligible for any coronavirus stimulus checks or unemployment benefits, according to immigrant advocacy groups who were on a Tuesday night call with the governor’s office.
Ban considered on NJ prison contracts with ICE for detainees
TRENTON A state Senate panel heard arguments for and against prohibiting county and private correctional facilities from entering into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain unauthorized immigrants.
The Senate Law & Public Safety announced before the debate, though, that it would delay an anticipated vote on the topic.
Four facilities have contracts to hold immigrant detainees in New Jersey for ICE: the Bergen, Essex and Hudson county jails and the Elizabeth Detention Center operated by CoreCivic Inc. The proposal would prohibit those contracts from being renewed and prevent any new, future contracts.