Princeton council adopts resolution backing Immigrant Trust Act; community groups press for joint rapid-response plan

The Princeton Mayor and Council voted to adopt a resolution supporting passage of the Immigrant Trust Act and urged state lawmakers to act, a move praised by local immigrant-rights groups but followed by repeated requests from residents for a concrete local safety plan. Councilman David Cohen moved the resolution; the council adopted it by voice vote after extended public comment.

The resolution signals municipal support for the state-level Immigrant Trust Act and asks the state legislature and governor to enact protections limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Community organizers and residents came to the meeting to both applaud the vote and press the council to cooperate with Resistencia (community organization) and other local groups on a “rapid-response” safety plan should Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations occur in Princeton.

Why it matters: speakers said the resolution is an important symbolic and political step but does not itself create operational protections for people in Princeton. Several speakers…