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Hudson County residents urge commissioners to back New Jersey 'Immigrant Trust Act' resolution
Summary
Dozens of Hudson County residents urged the Board of County Commissioners to support a resolution backing the New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act, citing recent incidents at Braddock Park and asking the county to expand legal services and reporting protocols; the transcript shows public comment and commissioner commitments but no recorded final vote on the resolution in this meeting.
Hudson County residents packed the public-comment portion of a county commissioners meeting to press elected officials to support a proposed county resolution backing the New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act (Resolution 32).
Courtney Walker, a Jersey City resident, told commissioners she had observed “six armed individuals” in Braddock Park, two with visible holsters and two with their faces covered, and said the group avoided camera identification; she said a sheriff’s officer questioned the person filming rather than the armed group and asked the county to investigate the incident and establish clearer policies when federal immigration agents appear on county property. “Supporting this resolution is about both public safety and human decency,” Walker said.
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