The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General has released new Safe Communities Act model policies designed to help protect access to essential services for immigrant communities throughout the state. The model policies provide guidance for institutions that serve the public—including health care facilities, public schools, places of worship, social service offices, shelter facilities, and correctional facilities—on how to prepare for and respond to federal civil immigration

Written by: Founding Executive Director of the Latino Action Network Foundation, Dr. Jesselly De La Cruz, LCSW, DSW During the first Trump administration, I spent countless hours sitting with families preparing for the possibility that a parent might not come home from work. In therapy sessions, we walked through emergency plans, memorized phone numbers, identified trusted adults, and talked about what children should do if a mother or father were suddenly detained. These wer

The Situation The recently proposed state budget includes a devastating cut to the Hispanic Women’s Resource Centers (HWRCs), allocating only $535,000 for the entire state — a massive 75% cut. If this budget passes as written, three out of our six centers will be forced to close their doors. Families in eight New Jersey counties will lose access to the critical support systems they rely on. What are the HWRCs? For over 30 years, the HWRCs have served as a critical state-legis

This Week’s Highlight: Jihobanna Marina Navarro García, Hispanic Family Center. My name is Jihobanna Marina Navarro García. I am 44 years old, Nicaraguan, a lawyer, and a notary. I have two children, a 24-year-old son and an 18-year-old daughter. I emigrated to the United States on February 13, 2022, and arrived in Camden, New Jersey, on February 22 of that same year. The reason for my emigration was the difficult sociopolitical situation my country had been facing since Apri