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

"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."

"ICE officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the legislation. Lawmakers said the bill blocking ICE agents from getting public jobs in New Jersey is intended to prevent individuals involved in what they described as civil‑rights violations from transitioning into public roles after leaving the agency. Lawmakers said the proposed employment ban would apply to agents who worked for ICE after Sept. 1. That is when ICE initiated new, aggressive enforcement campaigns in Democratic‑led cities, including Chicago and Minneapolis."

Lawmakers introduced three bills targeting ICE and private detention operations after enforcement actions near the Hoboken‑Jersey City border. A4302 would bar ICE agents and officers who served Sept. 1, 2025–Jan. 20, 2029 from holding state or local public jobs, including law enforcement and public school positions. A4300 would levy a 50% tax on gross receipts of private detention facilities under government contracts and fund a new Immigrant Protection Fund. A4301 would criminalize blocking state, county, or municipal law enforcement from accessing crime scenes or evidence, including actions by federal officers. The ban would lift for agents hired after January 2029.

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