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ICE agents could be banned from getting public jobs in N.J. for life under new plan (www.nj.com)
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New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill this week that could bar some U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel from ever holding public jobs in the state.

The legislative package includes:

A bill, A4302, that would disqualify ICE agents and officers who served between Sept. 1, 2025, and Jan. 20, 2029, from getting a public job in New Jersey in the future. They would be banned from becoming state or local government employees, including law enforcement officers and public school teachers.

A bill, A4300, that would impose a 50% tax on the gross receipts of private detention facilities operating under government contracts. The money would be directed to a new Immigrant Protection Fund.

A bill, A4301, that would make it a criminal offense for anyone — including federal ICE officers — to block state, county or municipal law enforcement from accessing crime scenes or evidence.___

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[–] exaybachae@startrek.website 10 points 5 days ago (3 children)

It'll be challenged and decided to be unconstitutional as ICE agents are a special protected class, which makes this descriminatory and illegal.

Not saying it's right, but that's what will happen.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Traitor isn’t a protected class

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

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[–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You know, in civilized countries the list of well curated exceptions to protected classes is curated. An list exhaustive list of protected classes is an inherently bigoted way to implement human rights protections.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

So what? It buys time, and makes them spend resources.