The bill (A4446) would permit “civil action for violations” of the U.S. Constitution “related to immigration enforcement.” That, state Sen. Raj Mukherji said, would allow people to file lawsuits challenging whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have violated constitutional rights.
The measure is actually tied to a broader package of new bills that Mukherji, Bhalla, Brennan, and other legislators introduced this week aiming to put checks on ICE and protect immigrants in one of the most diverse states in the nation.
Given the reaction, sounds like it's going the right direction:
Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, R-Morris, added: “The bill title is wild, but the premise is wilder.” “Don’t have the text yet, but if it means what it sounds like, that’s illegal entry followed by a state-created pathway to sue over enforcement,” she said.
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