Atlantic County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday imploring New Jersey not to become a "sanctuary state" for undocumented immigrants, and telling officials the county cannot afford to house large numbers of migrants.
Atlantic County commissioners refused to even discuss a resolution Tuesday that called for lawmakers to rescind New Jersey s status as a sanctuary state.
After Governor Murphy says he “doesn’t see” New Jersey taking in migrants at Atlantic City Airport, immigrant advocates said the governor essentially gave an “open pass” to critics who slurred the immigrant community.