The Hudson County Board of Commissioners want building security training and more CCTV cameras due to the increasing presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in James J. Braddock Park in North Bergen.
At Thursday’s meeting, Anna Grojec, a North Bergen resident and member of Estamos Unidos brought her concerns to the board over the heavy ICE presence at Braddock Park.
This is happening despite Hudson County Executive Craig Guy’s executive order banning ICE and Border Patrol from utilizing county-owner property for federal immigration enforcement – at least without a warrant – among other actions taken at the county level.
“I live in North Bergen, about five minutes from Braddock Park. I walk there multiple times a day most days, and as such, it’s impossible not to notice the heavy ICE activity in and around the park,” Grojec said…