NEW BRUNSWICK - On a bus trip around New Jersey today, a coalition of grassroots activists and community rights organizations demanded that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) get out of the Garden State.

The groups coming together included Spirit of Liberation, Pueblo Unido, Estamos Unidos, Semilla Roja, CATA, Casa Freehold, DIRE Network, Cosecha, New Labor, Resistencia en Accion, and AFSC.

“This tour is about showing our collective strength, solidarity and power across New Jersey,” said Amanda Dominguez of New Labor. “We are demanding protections created for us and by us at both the local and state level. Communities must be heard and their demands acted on.”

Their demands?

No Polimigra (no combining police and immigration agents)

No detention centers

Full legal funds now

ICE out of everywhere.

The “Justice Bus Tour,” traveled from South Jersey to North Jersey, making six stops in key towns and cities, hosting rallies, press events, and community gatherings that uplift urgent demands and mobilize residents. The stops included Atlantic City, Trenton, Freehold, New Brunswick, North Bergen and - tonight - Roxbury.

The organizations are united to demonstrate collective power and fight the erasure of immigrant voices. Across six cities, the tour reflects a growing demand: ICE OUT OF NJ.

According to Estamos Unidos:

New Jersey’s immigrant communities continue to face deportations, family separation, and aggressive enforcement tactics that undermine safety and dignity. Since January 2025, more than 60 individuals have died in ICE custody nationwide, underscoring the urgency of action.

“New Jersey leaders continue to ignore the violence and fear ICE is inflicting on our communities daily,” said Jorge Torres, Organizing Director of NDLON. “This Justice Bus Tour is a call to action. Our officials must pass the protections that community members are demanding. We demand ICE OUT OF NJ.”

“In the fight for justice, we stand united: siempre en la lucha. We refuse to let ICE terrorize our families. Together, we are the voices our community needs,” said D. Hernandez, Executive Director of Casa Freehold. “We want everyone to feel safe and not have to live in fear of being separated from their families.”

“What we are witnessing is the erosion of fundamental constitutional rights,” said Asma Elhuni of Resistencia en Acción NJ. “We are taking action because due process is being stripped away from our communities every day. People are being handed over to ICE without hearings. The Constitution must apply to all of us equally.”

From Organizers: "On Wednesday, March 25, the NJ Government signed bills that we have been pushing for as a community, but due to the carve outs, these protections are not enough! Today we got bills signed; Thursday we rest, but on Friday we’re back on the streets with our Bus tour continuing the fight for real protections by our Communities. Join us as we state the people’s demands."