The resolution strongly condemns President Donald J. Trump's decision to allow immigration enforcement actions in sensitive locations, such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship. It highlights that since 2011, the Department of Homeland Security had maintained guidelines to protect these areas from immigration enforcement to ensure that individuals and families could access essential services without fear. The Biden administration had expanded these protections, but Trump's administration revoked them shortly after he took office, which the resolution argues undermines public trust and deters vulnerable communities from seeking necessary resources.
The resolution emphasizes that sensitive locations are crucial for the well-being of communities and that the removal of their protected status has already led to negative consequences for immigrant families, including U.S. citizen children. It reaffirms New Jersey's commitment to equal access to education, healthcare, and other essential services for all residents, regardless of immigration status, and calls for the condemnation of Trump's actions to be communicated to relevant federal officials.