ICE agents could be banned from getting public jobs in N.J. for life under new plan

[Wicked Blue]

By Jelani Gibson | NJ.com

New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill this week that could bar some U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel from ever holding public jobs in the state.

The measures are part of a broader legislative package put together by lawmakers unhappy about recent ICE operations near the Hoboken–Jersey City border.

The legislative package includes:

A bill, A4302, that would disqualify ICE agents and officers who served between Sept. 1, 2025, and Jan. 20, 2029, from getting a public job in New Jersey in the future. They would be banned from becoming state or local government employees, including law enforcement officers and public school teachers.
A bill, A4300, that would impose a 50% tax on the gross receipts of private detention facilities operating under government contracts. The money would be directed to a new Immigrant Protection Fund.
A bill, A4301, that would make it a criminal offense for anyone — including federal ICE officers — to block state, county or municipal law enforcement from accessing crime scenes or evidence.

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/02/ice-agents-could-be-banned-from-getting-public-jobs-in-nj-for-life-under-new-plan.html
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[SheltieLover]

1. Good for NJ!

I hope other Blue states follow suit!

[malaise]

2. Get thee to the greatest page

For visibility

Rec

[LuckyCharms]

3. Good...

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. Excellent move! Nt

[Wild blueberry]

5. Good

Mrs Karma at work.
Thank you.

[Traildogbob]

6. Go Jersey

The home of Jo Jo, Springsteen and John BonJovy.
All woke warriors. Starting to love that place.

[NJCher]

7. that 50% tax is sheer genius!

A4300.

Other states should do it and end this stupid concentration camp trajectory.

[B.See]

8. Not quite locking em up and

throwing away the key but, it's a start.

[quakerboy]

9. That sounds like an amazing start

[KPN]

10. Very creative. Unusual times demand unusual solutions! I like it. Though

I do expect the fat ass will challenge this in the courts if it passes. And I don't have much hope that this Supreme Court would be overly concerned about State's rights in this particular case. Their decision making is all about who's ox is being gored and nothing to do with "rights".

Nevertheless, I hope every blue state in the country looks hard at following New Jersey's lead -- soon rather than waiting out the court battles beforehand. We need to fucking send strong messages, and rattle the right's feathers and bones every chance we get! If it isn't already, it should be our priority.