Council Members in New Jersey Towns to Shield Undocumented Immigrants

Elizabeth, NJ- City council members in several New Jersey municipalities agreed to shield undocumented immigrants in their communities in the wake of stricter immigration enforcement policies issued by the Trump Administration. (more…)

Newark, NJ- In court, a delayed ruling can leave a case to languish for months, sometimes years, which adds to the backlog experienced by many courts across New Jersey and the U.S. overall. Some delays are just part of the adjudication process, but some judges put off ruling for excessive...

Newark, NJ- As Congress works to ensure so-called sanctuary cities detain undocumented immigrants for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an appeals court ruled the federal agency must have probable cause to issue immigration detainers and hold individuals they suspect of being undocumented. (more…)

Newark, NJ- In an 7-1 decision, handed down on down on June 1st, the U.S. Supreme Court made it more difficult for prosecutors to convict people for making threats on Facebook and other social media platforms by reversing federal convictions of a Pennsylvania man accused of threatening his estranged wife....