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Madison council adopts resolution backing New Jersey Immigration Trust Act; public comment split
Summary
Madison’s Borough Council voted unanimously to adopt resolution 3‑37 supporting state legislation to codify New Jersey’s Attorney General immigration trust directive after more than a dozen residents spoke both for and against the measure.
Madison’s Borough Council voted unanimously to adopt resolution 3‑37, signaling local support for legislation that would codify the New Jersey Attorney General’s Immigration Trust directive.
The measure — described by council members as a local endorsement of existing state guidance — passed after an extended public-comment period in which residents expressed sharply different views. Supporters, including volunteers and teachers, said the resolution will reduce fear among immigrant residents and encourage crime reporting and use of public services. Opponents…
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