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Middlesex County commissioners decline to endorse Immigrant Trust Act; agree to meet with advocates
Summary
During public comment, scores of residents urged the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners to adopt a resolution supporting the state-level Immigrant Trust Act. Commissioners said the board will not take a position on pending state legislation but agreed to meet with advocates and accept further communications.
Middlesex County commissioners heard extended public comment urging the board to adopt a resolution in support of the Immigrant Trust Act, a state bill that would limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, but the commissioners declined to take an official position and said they would meet with advocates who requested follow-up.
Speakers at the meeting emphasized public-safety and humanitarian arguments for county action, described recent local enforcement incidents they say illustrate the need for legal protections, and asked the commissioners to signal support by passing a formal resolution to the state legislature. Several callers said county policy had previously been stronger than current attorney general guidance and that reinstating broader county protections would restore trust between immigrant communities and local authorities.
Public commenters included residents and advocates from across the county. Irfan Kawaja of Princeton, who described an Edison…
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