Newark's 2017 Welcome to Newark Resolution (7R-V-A) and Title 2 directives bar city resources, including NPD, from cooperating with federal civil immigration enforcement absent a judicial warrant.
Adopted in February 2017, the Welcome to Newark Resolution 7R-V-A declared Newark a sanctuary jurisdiction. Newark Police follow companion executive directives that bar officers from inquiring about immigration status during routine encounters, honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement civil detainers without a judicial warrant, or providing access to non-public databases for civil immigration purposes. The policy aligns with the New Jersey Attorney General's Immigrant Trust Directive 2018-6, which sets baseline statewide standards. NPD operates under an ongoing 2014 federal consent decree that emphasizes community trust and constitutional policing.
Officer or employee violation of the policy is a disciplinary matter handled internally; civil-rights claims by affected individuals can be brought under state and federal law.
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