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Trump has dubbed April 2 'Liberation Day' for his tariffs; Report: Arkansas labor costs attract companies hoping to reshore operations; Indiana loses millions as health funding dries up; Discrimination shields some Black farmers from USDA funding freezes.

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Elon Musk takes center stage in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race. Some observers say WI voters are deciding between democracy, and Donald Trump and Florida GOP candidates face a maelstrom from Trump's executive orders and poor campaign strategies in a special election.

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Air and water pollution is a greater risk for rural folks due to EPA cutbacks, Montana's media landscape gets a deep dive, and policymakers are putting wheels on the road to expand rural health.

NJ educators respond to ICE expanded reach on campus

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025   

With Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents now permitted to make arrests at colleges and universities, immigrants' advocates are raising awareness of individual rights on campuses in New Jersey and nationwide.

Education leaders are being encouraged to provide training for students and employees to know their rights if they encounter immigration enforcement on campus.

Tanya Broder, senior counsel on health and economic justice policy at the National Immigration Law Center, said while ICE is permitted to access campus public spaces, private spaces are only accessible with a proper warrant.

"A judicial warrant is something that has been signed by a judge; a federal judge or magistrate, or even a state court judge," Broder explained. "An administrative warrant, however, they look official, but they're signed by the Department of Homeland Security or ICE, or an immigration judge. But those aren't necessarily based on probable cause, and those don't give them the power to enter into nonpublic areas."

It is estimated more than 21,000 undocumented students attend New Jersey colleges and universities. Schools are being advised to designate and train campus officials to review ICE documents and respond to information requests.

Noncitizen students with lawful immigration status are being advised to carry proof of their status with them. They are also being reminded they have the right to remain silent when confronted by law enforcement.

Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors and on the faculty at Rutgers University, said there is also risk for those working on campus.

"Twenty-two percent of faculty across the nation are foreign born, with 6% holding nonresident status," Wolfson reported. "Many of these scholars and graduate students are concentrated in our STEM fields. With the freezing of funding for research, coupled with the threats of deportation, there have been major disruptions on our campuses."

Institutions are also being advised to use signage to designate which spaces are not open to the public.


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