Congresswoman, Maplewood Mayor Join ICE Protest on Springfield Avenue

"If we allow government to mistreat anyone that has the protections of our Constitution, to strip them of their due process and equal protection rights, you and I lose them, too.” — U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia The post Congresswoman, Maplewood Mayor Join ICE Protest on Springfield Avenue appeared first on The Village Green.

By: Mary Barr Mann

Outlets: Village Green NJ

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 1,017

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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After days of what appeared to be increased U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement activity in South Orange and Maplewood, local activists with SOMA Action decided on Tuesday night to organize a protest for Wednesday morning, August 12.

The results: Dozens of residents with makeshift signs lining the four corners of Springfield Avenue and Prospect Street in Maplewood, eliciting a chorus of honking horns from passing motorists.

“We were hoping that we could actually disrupt …

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