Born and raised in Paterson, I was shaped by many languages and communities. Its diversity was my first education. Built by many. Stronger together. Paterson—my Arab brothers and sisters, and all our communities—sound a shared refrain, an American chorus. This is America. #PatersonProud

When we left Delaney Hall today, a detainee told us “this is not the America that we dreamed of.” They thought they would be able to come here and have a better life. The Trump administration is turning the American dream into a nightmare.

‼️💥 Today, we are outside Delaney Hall in support of Congresswoman @replamonica.bsky.social and Congressman @menendez.house.gov as they conduct an Oversight visit following the devastating loss of Jean Wilson Brutus, a community member detained at Delaney Hall earlier this month.

What we saw inside Delaney Hall is the betrayal of the American Dream.

A man detained at Delaney Hall in Newark has died in ICE custody. This is an outrage. My statement on the matter is here.

Advocates, activists, and community leaders demand immediate independent inquiry and answers related to the death of Jean Wilson Brutus, a community member detained at Delaney Hall earlier this month and transported to University Hospital on December 12th.

The Trump Administration has attempted to impede our lawful oversight authority to inspect conditions of private detention facilities. Today’s deeply disturbing news is exactly why oversight is essential. Below is my statement on the reported death of an individual in detention at Delaney Hall:

NJ Senate president says he won’t try again to limit comptroller’s power newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-se...

I’m grateful to Rep. Jayapal for her partnership in opposing the expansion of private detention centers and in defending our immigrant communities. Everyone deserves fairness and dignity. House Democrats will keep fighting for an immigration system that lives up to those principles.

With the federal government undermining public trust and weaponizing the DOJ, New Jersey should be expanding efforts to combat abuse of power—not rolling them back. I gave testimony against S4924 yesterday on that very premise—our record shows it, and the public deserves it.

Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.

Senate President Scutari quietly advanced a fast-tracked bill designed to strip the independent Office of the State Comptroller of its investigative authority. This bill guts oversight. ▶️ LISTEN LIVE: www.njleg.state.nj.us/live-proceed...

This should alarm us all. https://bit.ly/497ap75

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Disgusting. ICE has no shame.

📢 It's time for New Jersey to stand on business and PASS the Immigrant Trust Act! We must protect our immigrant neighbors, friends, and family from this administration's cruel agenda. 🗓️ TOMORROW, November 8th ⏰ 12:00 PM 📍 Grundy Park, Jersey City

🚨Rally in Jersey City🚨 📢 Raise your voice and stand with immigrant communities as we push for the Immigrant Trust Act‼️ We need you! #NewJersey #Immigrant #Justice

Zohran Mamdani has defeated Trump-backed Andrew Cuomo and will be New York City’s next mayor, according to the AP. Read our Election Day coverage of the 10 key electoral races today.

BREAKING: Decision Desk calls New Jersey Governor for democrat MIKIE SHERRILL

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📢 NJ: TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING 🗳️ Polls are open until 6PM. This is your last chance before Election Day. 📍 Find your polling place: nj.gov/state/electi...

NEW JERSEY VOTES!!! 🗳️ Today is the final day to vote early—don’t miss it. The stage was electric with @mikiesherrill.bsky.social, @barackobama.bsky.social @corybooker.com @replamonica.bsky.social @menendez.house.gov @rasjbaraka.bsky.social and others. Now it’s our moment. Hit the polls and VOTE!

Ready to vote and take action? ✅ Find your polling place: voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-plac... ✅ Canvass: www.mobilize.us/njvictory2025/ Make your plan, bring a friend, and let’s show up for our communities. 📢 Repost to spread the word!! #NJVotes #Election #HitTheRoadJack

🚨ICE IN AVENEL: CALL COUGHLIN NOW🚨 This morning, there was a confirmed warehouse raid in Avenel, with over 30 workers taken. @speakercoughlin.bsky.social has done NOTHING to prevent this raid from happening in HIS OWN district. Let him know: the time to act is NOW. Call script in 🧵

The local activists and organizers who were the beating heart of No Kings Day are continuing to lead the fight on the ground in your community. Check out our map to see what groups are near you and get in touch with your local organizers: indivisible.org/groups

My parents taught me to memorize phone numbers in case we got separated. That memory sits behind every policy I fight to change. Family separation is a nightmare many of us actively prepared for as kids.

We’ve waited long enough, @speakercoughlin.bsky.social. Pass the Immigrant Trust Act! #NewJersey #NJLegislature #Trenton #ImmigrantJustice

Decisions to stand up are made in dust, in danger, in defiance. And we chose to stand again—alongside Rep. McIver—as her legal team moved to dismiss these unjust charges. These brazen acts of selective prosecution must end. #IStandWithMcIver #DropTheCharges #NewarkStrong

Did you know there are three ways to vote in the upcoming New Jersey General Election? ✅ Vote-By-Mail ✅ In-Person Early Voting, October 25 – November 2 ✅ On Election Day, November 4 Learn more in our 2025 Election Guide ⤵️ https://bit.ly/46VS1M6

Before you hit the streets tomorrow, make sure you know your rights. We'll see you out there.

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day honor resistance and resilience. Sign up for your local #NoKingsDay action happening Saturday, October 18. 🔗 www.nokings.org#map

The fact that top Republicans are already fearmongering about, lying about, the No Kings rallies this Saturday, across the US, tells you how worried they are about public pressure and protest against their reactionary, autocratic, anti-American agenda.

Moments ago, Bondi told the Senate Judiciary Committee the National Guard is being sent to Chicago, as we speak. Federalizing troops against U.S. cities is not “law and order.” It’s the erosion of democratic order.

Immigrants are here to stay!!!

Important update! Judge Karin Immergut just issued a broader temporary restraining order that precludes any National Guard troops from being in Oregon for 14 days.

Youth Power! #NewJerseyStrong

Pritzker says the Trump admin is about to deploy the National Guard in Chicago.

“Next question?” Many in NJ’s Hispanic and Black communities are immigrants, or live in mixed-status homes. 1 in 4 New Jerseyans is an immigrant. 1 in 3 lives in a mixed-status household. To dismiss these voters is to dismiss NJ itself. Ciattarelli for governor? Next.

“Chief Judge David Barron… stressed that the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment leaves no room for Trump’s interpretation.”

If someone says "why don't they just get in line," send them this.

There it is—hate, plain and clear. Trump’s ex-campaign manager and current DHS advisor announced ICE will target Bad Bunny fans at the Super Bowl. If ICE is salivating at the thought of detaining people at major sports/music events, imagine what they’ll do at the World Cup next year. God help us.

2/ I stayed by Monica Moreta-Galarza, who was seeking asylum with her family, until she was discharged from the hospital. “Over [in Ecuador], they beat us there too. I didn’t think I’d come here to the United States and the same thing would happen to me,” she said in Spanish.

UPDATE: New footage and info from the chaotic scene in New York City today, where an ICE officer violently shoved a desperate woman to the ground as she pled for the safety of her husband, who had just been arrested without warning as he attended a court hearing. Read the thread ⬇️

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

This brought me to tears. To some family separation can often feel like an abstract policy, but in reality, it is painfully real. This story highlights that.

The Trump administration is offering cash to local law enforcement in exchange for "locating" our immigrant neighbors through the 287(g) program. Taxpayer dollars are better spent investing in programs that actually keep our communities safe — not fueling mass deportations.

ICE continues to terrorize our communities in NJ. Imagine calling your wife, your kids, your family—telling them you love them, and that you won’t be coming home tonight because you’re being hunted down at work. This is not “homeland security,”this is persecution. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...

From this month's edition of The Onion.