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Intro
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Member Driven, Member DerivedNJAIJ advocacy priorities are determined by our membership. We organize around core campaigns that we collectively work on together and support the campaigns that our members lead. NJAIJ Core Advocacy CampaignsOur coalition convenes campaigns for the following policy priorities. Following a state-wide listening tour of our membership, these policy proposals speak to the most urgent and widest range of needs for New Jersey's immigrant communities.
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NJAIJ Support Campaigns
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Same Day Voter Registration New Jersey John Lewis Voting Rights Act Define Islamophobia Eliminating call cost for incarcerated people End Home Appraisal Discrimination Create a Reparations Taskforce Ending Racial Discrimination in Auto Insurance Expand Jury Service to People with Previous Convictions Expanding Cash Assistance in Work First New Jersey Expanding Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for ITIN filers Duty to Report Misconduct Records Banning use of chokeholds Civilian Complaint Review Boards Resentence inmates Convicted as Juveniles Exempt Harm Reduction Supplies Reproductive Equity Act Establish Office of New Americans Replace “illegal alien” with “noncitizen” Reduce time period for prior offenses in sentencing Designate June as “Immigrant Heritage Month” |
A925 A904 A3684 A1889 - A602 A2427 A834 - A4082 A1375 A870 A3441 - A1984 A3514 A2486 A1374 A1806 AJR44 |
S1193 S2352 S1592 S2390 S1301 S3164 S2944 S1356 S2201 S2229 - S1494 S1551 S1134 S1973 - S2496 S2496 S2736 - |
Immigrant Trust Act
Critical Privacy Protections for Immigrants
The Immigrant Trust Act provides critical privacy protections that allow New Jerseyans to seek public services, stand up for their rights, and participate fully in their communities without fear of deportation.
New Jersey already has taken first steps toward offering protections through the Immigrant Trust Directive, but they aren't permanent. The Immigrant Trust Act strengthens those provisions, creates additional safeguards, and ensures that sensitive information is not shared or collected at places like:
- Public schools
- Healthcare facilities
- Public libraries
- Shelters and more
With the Trust Act all immigrant New Jerseyans who need support can do so with confidence that they belong and are protected.
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Data Disaggregation
Visibility is power! But the current racial and ethnic categories used to capture demographic information render the diversity and distinct needs of New Jersey’s population invisible.
The Data Disaggregation bill would require agencies that collect demographic information to disaggregate for Middle East and North African (MENA) communities and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. With accurate data disaggregated by ethnicity or origin, can NJ ensure resources and interventions are best focused.
As an example, when comparing New Jerseyans without healthcare coverage, the overly broad category “white,” which includes the MENA population with people of European origin, shows an uninsured rate of 6.6%. When disaggregated, the uninsured rate nearly doubles for Palestinian New Jerseyans at 12.5% and jumps to an astonishing 63% for Algerian New Jerseyans.