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Resident urges protections for immigrants; mayor says borough will follow state and federal directives
Summary
At a public comment period, resident Allen Swanson urged the council to note immigrant fears after enforcement actions and referenced the 'Immigrant Trust Act' (bill number given in the comment). Mayor Morgan replied that local police will follow directives from the New Jersey attorney general and federal law, and that the borough will not adopt a policy superseding state or federal law.
Allen Swanson, a resident of 47 Overhill Road, told the council that immigrants in town are frightened by recent enforcement actions and thanked officials for publishing guidance on residents’ rights. Swanson said some municipalities have passed resolutions supporting cooperation with federal immigration agents and referenced what he called…
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