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A 1835

Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

2026-2027 Regular Session Introduced by Bob Auth and 15 co-sponsors

The bill requires repeal of a 2018 directive that limited state/local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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Bill Summary · A 1835

Bill Summary — New Jersey A1835 (Session 222)

Title

Requires the Attorney General to repeal Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill requires the Attorney General to repeal the directive known as Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6, issued on November 29, 2018.
  • The directive currently restricts cooperation between state, county, and local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, particularly when the sole purpose is to enforce federal civil immigration law.
  • The bill’s sponsors assert that the directive poses a danger to public safety and to New Jersey residents, justifying immediate repeal to restore cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Key Provisions

Section 1

a. Legislative findings
- Reiterates that the 2018-6 directive restricts cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
- Notes that the directive restricts law enforcement from assisting solely with enforcing federal civil immigration law in various circumstances.
- States that the directive prohibits providing notice of a detainee’s release or continuing detention beyond release time based solely on a civil immigration detainer, with limited exceptions.
- Declares that these restrictions threaten public safety and the citizens of New Jersey.

b. Repeal directive mandate
- The Attorney General must repeal Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6.

Section 2

  • Effective date: The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Who/What is Affected

  • State, county, and local law enforcement agencies in New Jersey
  • The Attorney General’s Office (specifically, the directive it issued)
  • Federal immigration authorities (in terms of potential new or restored cooperation)

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • Status: Introduced January 13, 2026; referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee.
  • Immediate effective date upon enactment of the bill (as stated in the act’s text).

Additional Context

  • The bill does not itself outline new policies for immigration enforcement; rather, it directs the repeal of an existing directive that restricted cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
  • The bill includes a broad assertion that the directive’s restrictions pose risks to public safety and expresses legislative intent to eliminate them.

Summary in Plain Language

This bill would force the New Jersey Attorney General to repeal a 2018 directive that limited cooperation between state/local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. The directive had restricted certain joint activities and prohibited notifying or detaining individuals based solely on civil immigration detainers, with some exceptions. The bill argues that repealing the directive would improve public safety by removing these restrictions and would take effect immediately upon enactment.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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