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The New Jersey Brief

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Grade A · 15 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	Full	A4071/S3521 (March 25, 2026) — statutory codification of AG Directive 2018-6
2	No deputized local police	Full	A4071/S3521 — explicit statutory bar on 287(g) participation
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	Full	A6308/P.L.2025 c.401 Safe Communities Act + AG Directive 2018-6
4	Limit for-profit detention	None	AB 5207 — STRUCK DOWN as applied (CoreCivic v. Gov. of NJ, 3d Cir. July 22, 2025); 90-day cert window expired
5	Protect personal records	Full	Privacy Protection Act (2026) + Safe Communities Act + AG Trust Directive
6	Require a judge's warrant	Full	A4071/S3521 (warrant component); AG Trust Directive
7	Public cooperation record	Full	A4071/S3521 + AG documentation framework
8	Hold enforcement accountable	Partial	Immigrant Trust Act (A4071/S3521, signed Mar 25 2026)
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Full	S3114 (signed Mar 25, 2026) — prohibits LE face coverings + requires agent ID before arrest; recording via state body-camera mandates (§4.9)

The gaps, as vote-ready asks

Limit for-profit detention (No provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (Partial provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →