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Atlantic City Council adopts resolution backing New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act; chief reiterates AG directive limiting local cooperation with civil immigration
Summary
Council moved Resolution 89 forward and approved a resolution supporting the New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act and local "know your rights" education; speakers urged protections for immigrant residents and the police chief said local departments do not participate in civil immigration enforcement except in criminal matters.
Atlantic City Council advanced and passed a resolution backing the New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act and asking the city to support local "know your rights" education and outreach for immigrant residents.
Why it matters: supporters said the resolution would reduce fear in immigrant communities and improve reporting to police by ensuring residents understand their rights and the limits of local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Public testimony: Irvin Moreno Rodriguez, president of Equado Unido (an immigrant-rights organization), told the…
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