Attorney General Directive 2018-6, the Immigrant Trust Directive, limits state, county, and municipal law enforcement cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement across all New Jersey jurisdictions.
Issued by the Attorney General in 2018 and refined in subsequent guidance, the Immigrant Trust Directive binds every state, county, and municipal law enforcement agency in New Jersey. It restricts officers from stopping, questioning, arresting, searching, or detaining individuals based solely on suspected civil immigration status. Agencies cannot provide ICE with non-public personal information, allow ICE to interview detainees without consent and counsel, or honor civil immigration detainers absent a judicial warrant or specific qualifying conviction. The directive is enforceable through Attorney General oversight and applies uniformly statewide regardless of any contrary local resolution. Federal criminal immigration matters and judicial warrants remain outside the directive's restrictions.
Officers and agencies that violate the directive face administrative discipline, potential decertification, and Attorney General enforcement action; civil rights violations may also expose municipalities to liability.
Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth Ch. 8.48 prohibits keeping any animal that creates noise disturbance audible across a residential property line. Dogs must be licensed annually und...
Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth Ch. 8.48 prohibits construction noise between 7:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays. No construction before 9:00 a.m. on Sundays or legal holidays. E...
Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth Ch. 8.48 (Noise Control) prohibits excessive, unnecessary, or unusually loud noise that disturbs the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of r...
Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth zoning limits commercial vehicles in residential zones to one truck or van not exceeding 5,000 lbs gross weight, which must be stored in a garage. ...
Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth regulates street parking under Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic). The Elizabeth Parking Authority manages metered lots and permits ($150/month). Time...
Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth zoning limits RV, trailer, or boat storage in residential zones to one vehicle not exceeding 25 feet in length, stored only in a rear yard. No RV s...
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