How is New Jersey's Immigrant Trust Directive codification bill A4071 moving through the Legislature?

A4071, which would codify the New Jersey Attorney General's Immigrant Trust Directive limiting state and local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement, cleared the New Jersey Assembly on March 23, 2026 after hours of floor debate over public safety and community trust. A companion privacy-focused measure, A4070, passed the Assembly the same day. The same session, the Senate approved a related law-enforcement identification bill, S-3114, by a 24-14 vote after amendments were proposed and tabled. Recent Department of Human Services coverage in late June continues to feature immigration legal services and ICE-detention testimony as related bills await further Senate action.

AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.