sophie nieto-muñoz
@snietomunoz.bsky.social
statehouse reporter @ New Jersey Monitor / 🇦🇷 hablo español / rutgers alum
Immigration agents conduct second raid on Newark seafood market newjerseymonitor.com/2025/11/19/i... by @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Immigration agents conduct second raid on Newark seafood market • New Jersey Monitor
It’s unknown how many workers were detained during the ICE raid that started around 8 a.m. at the Newark seafood market.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Democrat running for NJ governor wants to ban ICE agents from wearing masks newjerseymonitor.com/2025/10/21/n...
Democrat running for NJ governor wants to ban ICE agents from wearing masks • New Jersey Monitor
Mikie Sherrill (D) has regularly criticized federal agents wearing masks during raids, calling the practice "unacceptable."
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October 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Democrat running for NJ governor wants to ban ICE agents from wearing masks newjerseymonitor.com/2025/10/21/n...
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NJ governor candidates split on housing immigrant detainees at Fort Dix newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-go... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
NJ governor candidates split on housing immigrant detainees at Fort Dix • New Jersey Monitor
Last week, U.S. Defense Secretary told members of Congress the Trump administration is eyeing Fort Dix as a detention camp for migrants.
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July 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Summer begins with no new heat standard protection for New Jersey workers • New Jersey Monitor
Advocates hope the heat-related death of a laborer in 2024 will motivate lawmakers to enact heat-standard protections for workers.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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New Jersey immigrant advocates renew call for more protections in wake of Supreme Court ruling newjerseymonitor.com/2025/06/27/i... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Immigrant advocates renew call for more protections in wake of Supreme Court ruling • New Jersey Monitor
Immigrant advocates say Friday's Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship is creating even more chaos for immigrant communities.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
New Jersey immigrant advocates renew call for more protections in wake of Supreme Court ruling newjerseymonitor.com/2025/06/27/i... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
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Trump admin likely violated Constitution in bid to deport Columbia University activist, judge says newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/29/t... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Trump admin likely violated Constitution in bid to deport Columbia University activist, judge says • New Jersey Monitor
The judge says a law used to target the activist is likely “unconstitutionally vague as applied” to him but declined his bid for release.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Homeland security chief blasts ‘lawlessness’ of N.J. Dems who protested outside migrant jail newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/14/h... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Homeland security chief blasts 'lawlessness' of N.J. Dems who protested outside migrant jail • New Jersey Monitor
The U.S. homeland security secretary Wednesday criticized the actions of three Democrats who protested at a Newark migrant jail Friday.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Homeland security chief blasts ‘lawlessness’ of N.J. Dems who protested outside migrant jail newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/14/h... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
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New bill would remove some protections for temporary workers in New Jersey newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/12/n... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
New bill would remove some protections for temporary workers in New Jersey • New Jersey Monitor
The new bill comes less than two years after the law known as the "Temp Workers Bill of Rights" went into effect.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
New bill would remove some protections for temporary workers in New Jersey newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/12/n... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
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Governor wants feds to investigate higher electricity prices newjerseymonitor.com/2025/04/18/g... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Governor wants feds to investigate higher electricity prices • New Jersey Monitor
Gov. Phil Murphy says "market manipulation" is behind rising energy costs. Critics say Murphy's focus on offshore wind is to blame.
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April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Governor wants feds to investigate higher electricity prices newjerseymonitor.com/2025/04/18/g... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
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Amtrak begins repairs to avoid another disruptive summer for train riders newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/amtra... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Amtrak begins repairs to avoid another disruptive summer for train riders • New Jersey Monitor
Amtrak and NJ Transit have already seen a lot of changes Gov. Phil Murphy says will make commuting a more positive experience this summer.
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April 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Amtrak begins repairs to avoid another disruptive summer for train riders newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/amtra... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
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Attorneys for activist facing deportation slam immigration hearing as ‘sham’ newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/attor... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Attorneys for activist facing deportation slam immigration hearing as 'sham' • New Jersey Monitor
Lawyers for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil said they are hopeful a New Jersey federal judge will rule in Khalil's favor.
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April 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Attorneys for activist facing deportation slam immigration hearing as ‘sham’ newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/attor... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
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Newark lawsuit aims to ‘cripple’ immigrant enforcement, prison company alleges newjerseymonitor.com/2025/04/10/n... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Newark lawsuit aims to 'cripple' immigrant enforcement, prison company alleges • New Jersey Monitor
Newark's lawsuit targeting a prison firm is part of an attempt to "cripple federal immigration enforcement" in New Jersey, the company says.
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April 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Newark lawsuit aims to ‘cripple’ immigrant enforcement, prison company alleges newjerseymonitor.com/2025/04/10/n... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
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A private prison company behind a massive immigration detention center in Newark hasn't secured proper permits, barred inspectors, and is flouting city code, officials said in legal documents filed this week.
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Newark wants judge to give city officials access to proposed migrant jail • New Jersey Monitor
Newark accuses Geo Group of “wanton and unlawful occupation” of Delaney Hall, a facility the company wants to turn into a new migrant jail.
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April 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A private prison company behind a massive immigration detention center in Newark hasn't secured proper permits, barred inspectors, and is flouting city code, officials said in legal documents filed this week.
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‘These are not normal times,’ Sen. Cory Booker says in marathon Senate speech
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'These are not normal times,' Sen. Cory Booker says in marathon Senate speech • New Jersey Monitor
Sen. Cory Booker started his speech on Monday at 7 p.m. and said he would continue as long as he is "physically able."
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April 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
‘These are not normal times,’ Sen. Cory Booker says in marathon Senate speech
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Case of Columbia University activist facing deportation should remain in N.J., judge rules newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/case-... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Case of Columbia University activist facing deportation should remain in N.J., judge rules • New Jersey Monitor
Because Mahmoud Khalil filed a petition to be released from detention in New Jersey, his case should be heard here, the judge ruled.
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April 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Case of Columbia University activist facing deportation should remain in N.J., judge rules newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/case-... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
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Trump admin targeting Columbia activist over his ‘right to dissent,’ man’s lawyer says newjerseymonitor.com/2025/03/28/t... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Trump admin targeting Columbia activist over his 'right to dissent,' man's lawyer says • New Jersey Monitor
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE custody in Louisiana while a judge rules where his case should be heard.
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March 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Trump admin targeting Columbia activist over his ‘right to dissent,’ man’s lawyer says newjerseymonitor.com/2025/03/28/t... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
“I don’t want to hear that this is only for criminals because we know that ICE has been profiling people, labeling them violent criminals when they’re not and when they’ve proven not to be, and deporting them anyway or detaining them indefinitely,” an immigrant activist said.
Activists fear Union County jail could become new migrant detention center newjerseymonitor.com/2025/03/27/a... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Activists fear Union County jail could become new migrant detention center • New Jersey Monitor
Union County is taking steps to sell its unused jail at a time federal officials say they want increased immigrant detention capacity in N.J.
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March 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“I don’t want to hear that this is only for criminals because we know that ICE has been profiling people, labeling them violent criminals when they’re not and when they’ve proven not to be, and deporting them anyway or detaining them indefinitely,” an immigrant activist said.
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ICE plans massive new immigrant detention center in Newark newjerseymonitor.com/2025/02/27/i... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
ICE plans massive new immigrant detention center in Newark • New Jersey Monitor
ICE announced that it intends to contract with a private prison firm to house as many as 1,000 immigrant detainees at Delaney Hall in Newark.
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February 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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New bill could speed up approvals for cannabis dispensaries newjerseymonitor.com/2025/02/12/n... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
New bill could speed up approvals for cannabis dispensaries • New Jersey Monitor
New legislation in Trenton would allow some medical cannabis dispensaries to begin selling recreational weed without town approval.
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February 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Pennsylvania immigrant jail must let N.J. detainees attend criminal hearings remotely, judge says newjerseymonitor.com/2025/02/06/p... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Pennsylvania immigrant jail must let N.J. detainees attend criminal hearings remotely, judge says • New Jersey Monitor
Barring detainees from remote court access kept their criminal proceedings alive longer than they needed to be, the judge said.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Pennsylvania immigrant jail must let N.J. detainees attend criminal hearings remotely, judge says newjerseymonitor.com/2025/02/06/p... via @snietomunoz.bsky.social
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Immigrant Activists Conflicted on New State Guidance to New Jersey Schools | “They knew that this was going to be the outcome & they waited until this week to issue guidance. Better late than never, but at what cost?” @njaij.bsky.social Amy Torres told @newjerseymonitor.com @snietomunoz.bsky.social
Immigrant Activists Conflicted on New State Guidance to New Jersey Schools - Bucks County Beacon
“They knew that this was going to be the outcome, and they waited until this week to issue guidance. Better late than never, but at what cost?” said Amy Torres, director of the New Jersey Alliance for...
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January 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Immigrant Activists Conflicted on New State Guidance to New Jersey Schools | “They knew that this was going to be the outcome & they waited until this week to issue guidance. Better late than never, but at what cost?” @njaij.bsky.social Amy Torres told @newjerseymonitor.com @snietomunoz.bsky.social