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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A212 Requires Law Enforcement and Courts to Notify Federal Immigration Authorities for Certain Arrests and Convictions
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations CommitteeSponsors: Dawn Fantasia and 6 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Law enforcement agencies, sentencing courts, and correctional facilities in New Jersey must notify federal immigration authorities within 24 hours of arresting, convicting, or detaining any unlawfully present non-citizen charged with or convicted of specified crimes or offenses to initiate deportation proceedings.
Local and state public safety agencies face mandatory federal reporting timelines and administrative obligations regarding unlawfully present non-citizens who encounter the criminal justice system.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Law Enforcement Agencies
State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities must notify federal immigration authorities within 24 hours of arresting specified non-citizens.
Sentencing Courts
Sentencing courts must immediately contact federal immigration authorities upon convicting specified non-citizens.
Unlawfully Present Non-Citizens
Unlawfully present non-citizens arrested or convicted of certain crimes face mandatory notifications intended to initiate deportation proceedings.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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