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Bills affecting Immigrant / non-citizen in New Jersey (2026 session)
CivicRadar surfaces 30 active New Jersey bills this session that affect immigrant / non-citizen constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.
Top 20 bills, ranked
Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the immigrant / non-citizen community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.
- 01NJ · A153In committee
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
- 02NJ · A1835In committee
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
- 03NJ · A3144In committee
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
- 04NJ · A212In committee
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
- 05NJ · A322In committee
"Immigration Enforcement Support Act"; authorizes law enforcement agency to detain and transfer to federal immigration authorities persons illegally in State; provides compensation to law enforcement agency for deportation.
- 06NJ · A558In committee
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies of cooperation with federal immigration officials.
- 07NJ · A1354In committee
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "foreign national" and "undocumented foreign national," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
- 08NJ · A1371In committee
Allows parents or legal custodians separated from their children because of immigration matters to appoint standby guardians.
- 09NJ · A3168In committee
Requires chief law enforcement officer or Superintendent of State Police to notify federal immigration authorities when non-citizen applies for firearms purchaser identification card or handgun purchase permit.
- 10NJ · A3211In committee
Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.
- 11NJ · A4078In committee
Prohibits immigration enforcement on certain public lands; appropriates funds.
- 12NJ · A4302In committee
Prohibits certain employment of certain US Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees in certain State and local positions.
- 13NJ · S306In committee
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "noncitizen" and "undocumented noncitizen," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
- 14NJ · A174In committee
Prohibits State funding to assist immigrants facing detention or deportation.
- 15NJ · A1446In committee
Requires person convicted, or fleeing charge, of sex offense in foreign country to register under Megan's Law; requires law enforcement to inquire about immigration status of sex offenders and cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
- 16NJ · A570In committee
Eliminates eligibility of certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to receive State student financial aid or to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.
- 17NJ · A4260In committee
Requires expunged records to be accessible for immigration purposes.
- 18NJ · A308In committee
"Illegal Alien Healthcare Transparency Act"; requires health care facilities to inquire and report on immigration status of patients and to report certain costs of care.
- 19NJ · A1357In committee
Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to undocumented immigrant aliens.
- 20NJ · A1363In committee
Requires DHS to take action to raise public awareness of privacy laws that prevent disclosure of health care enrollment information to immigration authorities.
- What immigrant / non-citizen bills are moving in New Jersey in 2026?
- CivicRadar currently tracks 30 New Jersey bills this session that affect immigrant / non-citizen constituents including Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.; Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.; Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates..
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- How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect immigrant / non-citizen people?
- CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.
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