New Jersey has a moral obligation to provide a safe and welcoming haven for all of its residents. The Just and Welcoming Communities campaign works to build trust between immigrant communities and state and local law enforcement by advocating that law enforcement resources be used only for state and local purposes, not for federal immigration enforcement. The campaign to have New Jersey declared a Fair and Welcoming State will help strengthen our communities and end the state’s complicity in cruel and unjust deportations.

In New Jersey, 13 municipalities and counties have passed fair and welcoming resolutions. This set the stage for New Jersey Attorney General Grubir Grewal to approve a directive limiting communication between New Jersey law enforcement agencies and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)..