Make the Road New Jersey

Make the Road New Jersey is a prominent community organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of immigrants, workers, and low-income families in New Jersey. The organization has recently been in the news due to its involvement in protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. Specifically, Make the Road New Jersey has been vocal in condemning alleged aggressive tactics by ICE agents, including the use of pepper spray and batons against protesters outside a New Jersey migrant detention center. They have also reported instances of ICE agents approaching food distribution sites and detaining undocumented drivers. The organization is actively participating in a national call to ban ICE from using masks, highlighting their ongoing commitment to challenging perceived abuses of power by immigration authorities and supporting vulnerable communities facing immigration enforcement.