Be leaders on putting an end to unjust ICE policies | Jersey Journal editorial
Be leaders on putting an end to unjust ICE policies | Jersey Journal editorial Today 7:30 AM And Hudson County must be a leader in the effort, not a miserly follower. Last year, in reneging on their promise to stop housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Hudson County jail in Kearny by the end of 2020, county officials said they needed the $120 a day the feds pay for each person they lock up. When public outcry turned into regular protests, County Executive Tom DeGise and members of the county Board of Commissioners dug in their heels, demeaning the protesters and v...