Will N.J. Follow California’s Example as a “Sanctuary State?”

California Governor Jerry Brown on Oct. 5 singed the California Values Act, a law that gives more protections to undocumented immigrants by limiting how California law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration authorities. According to USA Today, the Act bars state and local authorities from using resources to interrogate, detain,...

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency classifies cocaine as a Schedule II drug, which means it is considered to be dangerous and has a high potential for abuse and dependence. In the state of New Jersey, cocaine possession and distribution are serious offenses that come with severe penalties that could affect...

Under a policy change announced by USCIS on Oct. 23, renewals of non-immigrant visas will undergo the same scrutiny as first-time applications. Before the policy update, officers could give deference to findings in previously approved applications when deciding on renewals, but now, even if the beneficiary and petitioner are unchanged,...

Statutory rape occurs when a person who is over the age of consent has intercourse with a person who is under the age of consent. In the state of New Jersey, the general age of consent is 16. (more…)

Endangering the Welfare of Children is a criminal offense that comes with severe penalties in the state of New Jersey. There are several types of crimes that can be charged as Endangering the Welfare of Children, ranging from causing harm to a child that constitutes abuse or neglect to creating...