Maplewood Officials Take Action on Multiple Fronts to Protect Immigrant Residents

"The fundamental question of these times must be, what do we owe one another? What more can we do to protect those who are the subject of the lawless assault by the federal government?" -- Dean Dafis The post Maplewood Officials Take Action on Multiple Fronts to Protect Immigrant Residents appeared first on The Village Green.

By: Mary Barr Mann

Outlets: Village Green NJ

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 1,047

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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On July 7, the Maplewood Township Committee passed two ordinances and discussed other actions aimed at protecting and aiding residents of the township who are immigrants.

Noting that the 2020 US Census identified 22.1% of Maplewood residents as foreign born, the Township Committee unanimously approved the Maplewood Immigrant Trust Act and a “Restricted Areas” ordinance (see attached below) protecting the privacy of local residents and clarifying local law enforcements obligations related to actions by U.S. …

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