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Residents press Hudson County for policies after videos show armed agents at Braddock Park
Summary
Multiple speakers urged the county to clarify how it responds when ICE or armed agents appear on county property, asked for a town hall with the sheriff, and sought a resolution supporting the Immigrant Trust Act; commissioners were asked to review an ombudsman proposal for corrections oversight.
Several residents and local advocates pressed Hudson County commissioners on Aug. 14 to adopt clearer policies for responding when Immigration and Customs Enforcement or armed agents appear on county property and to provide direct support for families affected by detentions.
Courtney Walker, a Jersey City resident, told the board that video from Braddock Park showed six armed, partially masked individuals in a park parking lot and that when a sheriff's deputy arrived he questioned the person filming instead of the group. Walker urged the county to adopt clear response policies and to consider a resolution supporting the Immigrant Trust Act (speaker cited Senate bill number during public comment). "Public spaces should not be used in this way," Walker said,…
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