NJ mayor calls for rollback of sanctuary directive
By The BriefBrief
Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer Kuhn urged New Jersey to roll back the state’s Immigrant Trust Directive after authorities said an unlicensed Guatemalan national driving in town hit a family, killing a 9-month-old boy and critically injuring his mother and 5-year-old sister. Kuhn said police should be able to contact federal immigration authorities when encountering undocumented people.
WHO:Jennifer Kuhn
WHAT:Calls for New Jersey to roll back the Immigrant Trust Directive after a fatal crash involving an undocumented driver
WHEN:Reported Sep 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA
WHY:Kuhn said the crash showed sanctuary policies limit local cooperation with federal immigration authorities when police pull over undocumented people.
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