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Immigration & Border Security

New Jersey Governor No Longer Wants Illegal Immigrants After Advocating for Sanctuary State

New Jersey’s governor has refused to comply with the Biden administration proposal to transfer thousands of illegal immigrants from New York.
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New Jersey Governor No Longer Wants Illegal Immigrants After Advocating for Sanctuary State
Hundreds of illegal immigrants line up outside of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City on June 6, 2023. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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9/4/2023|Updated: 9/5/2023
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has changed his stance on border policies after refusing to take in illegal immigrants as proposed under a Biden administration scheme, even though the governor had earlier insisted on building a “sanctuary state.”

The Biden administration recently proposed that some of the 60,000 illegal immigrants in New York City could be moved to the Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The decision triggered a sharp reaction from New Jersey politicians.

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Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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