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.
Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken prohibits habitual barking or crying by any dog under Chapter 93 (Dogs and Other Animals). Habitual barking is deemed a nuisance. Pet waste cleanup v...
Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken restricts construction noise under Chapter 133. Standard construction hours are 8 AM to 6 PM weekdays. Recent ordinance discussions addressed extendi...
Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken enforces noise limits under Chapter 133 (Noise Control, adopted 2011, Ordinance Z-84). Daytime limit is 65 dBA; nighttime limit is 50 dBA. Quiet hour...
Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken's extreme parking scarcity makes RV parking essentially impossible. RVs and oversized vehicles are subject to permit zone restrictions and are practi...
Hoboken, NJ
Blocking driveways is prohibited in Hoboken. Given the city's density, garage and driveway access is critical. Vehicles blocking driveways are subject to tic...
Hoboken, NJ
Commercial vehicles are subject to Hoboken's permit zone restrictions and are not eligible for residential parking permits. Loading zones govern commercial d...
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