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Residents urge Hudson County to pair ICE ban with urgent reporting, enforcement guidance and aid
Summary
Residents and advocates welcomed the county's executive order but pressed for immediate documentation of ICE interactions, clearer reporting practices from the sheriff's office, a mask/identification requirement for outside enforcement, and a task force to coordinate humanitarian aid and communications.
Residents and advocacy groups who addressed the Hudson County Board on Tuesday welcomed the board's executive order and resolution limiting federal immigration enforcement on county property but said the measures are only a first step and called for urgent follow-through.
Courtney Walker, a Jersey City resident who said she has pressed county officials since July, criticized the lack of advance written notice for the executive order and asked for more transparency. "We haven't seen it in…
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