Council Candidate Demands Public Safety, Immigration Accountability, and Protection for Clifton Taxpayers
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CLIFTON, NJ — October 28, 2026 — Clifton City Council candidate Tafari Anderson is calling for a review of New Jersey’s immigration-enforcement restrictions, arguing that state policies must not unnecessarily interfere with lawful cooperation between local police and federal authorities in serious criminal cases.
“Clifton residents deserve safe neighborhoods, strong law enforcement, and government that respects the rule of law,” Anderson stated. “Our police officers should have clear, lawful procedures for coordinating with federal authorities when serious criminal activity threatens public safety.”
New Jersey’s Immigrant Trust Directive and related legislation restrict certain forms of voluntary cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. Anderson believes state lawmakers should examine whether those restrictions appropriately balance public safety, constitutional protections, and effective law enforcement.
“I support ICE and the enforcement of federal immigration law,” Anderson said. “I also believe enforcement must follow the Constitution, applicable court orders, and the law. Public safety should never become a political bargaining chip.”
Anderson is calling for greater transparency regarding the operational and financial effects of state immigration policies on municipal police departments.
He also opposes shifting federal immigration-enforcement expenses onto Clifton property taxpayers without clear legal authority and fiscal accountability.
“Clifton taxpayers should not be left paying for responsibilities imposed by other levels of government without transparency or adequate resources,” Anderson stated.
Anderson emphasized that immigration status alone must not be treated as proof of criminal conduct.
“My commitment is straightforward: support our police, protect our neighborhoods, demand accountability from Trenton, and defend the rights and safety of every Clifton resident,” Anderson concluded.
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