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Piscataway council tables proposed ICE-related resolution after members request legal review
Summary
Councilwoman Lieberuth moved a resolution to limit township sites being used for ICE activity; legal counsel was not prepared to advise and the council voted to table the item until its next meeting.
Councilwoman Lieberuth asked the township to consider regulations intended to prevent warehouses and other sites from being used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for detention or related activities. She said the concern is statewide and asked the council to "be ahead of these things."
A fellow council member asked whether legal counsel had recently reviewed the proposed resolution and said they did not have the text available at the meeting. Legal counsel explained the board should not pass items without counsel review. After discussion, the council voted to table the resolution until the next meeting; the clerk recorded a majority in favor with one member opposing.
The council recorded the tabling as procedural; supporters said the measure addresses community concerns, while critics urged thorough legal review to ensure enforceability and to avoid unintended consequences. Council members said the item would be reintroduced with counsel input at a future meeting.
