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Residents press Hudson County commissioners on ICE activity and license‑plate data sharing
Summary
Residents and local activists urged the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners to adopt clearer policies and stronger notification practices after repeated reports of ICE encounters on county property; a privacy expert urged the county to review any contracts with Flock Safety or similar license‑plate‑reader vendors.
Hudson County residents and community advocates used the board’s public comment period to press commissioners for clearer action after repeated sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on county property and concerns that commercial license‑plate camera networks could be used to locate people.
Jenny Davis, manager for the county executive, read a statement from the county executive reaffirming the county’s adherence to state guidance: "The New Jersey Attorney General guidelines outlined in the Immigrant Trust Directive Act ... prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. As county executive, he ... has a standing agreement with the Hudson County Sheriff's Office to alert this administration and the board of…
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