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A week after the bill was approved by both houses, bar members said their clients were increasingly being transferred to remote out-of-state ICE facilities in the South, some with records of abuse, and away from their attorneys and families. We re asking the governor to veto the bill or consider imposing standards that would improve immigration detention and protect due process rights of the detainees, said Lisa Chapman, a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Murphy s legal counsel asked for recommendations from the bar association to support its request for a veto. Recommendations for alternative legislation included a 2012 white paper on improving standards for immigration detention.
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