Scope: State (New Jersey)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: September 10, 2026
Assembly Bill 5369 was introduced in the New Jersey Legislature, requiring law enforcement officers to report to the state Attorney General certain unlawful conduct by federal immigration agents or other law enforcement officers. The bill was referred to the Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee.
Constitutional basis: State directing its own officers to report federal agents' conduct; novel state oversight touching federal enforcement, and bill remains pending in committee.