“I appreciate Governor Sherrill’s decision to cooperate with federal authorities and deploy the New Jersey State Police to restore order at Delaney Hall,” said Senator Testa. “The brave men and women of law enforcement, both state and federal, deserve our gratitude for standing their ground to protect peaceful protesters, nearby residents, and public safety in the face of escalating unrest from violent agitators. I hope that none of our law enforcement at the local, state, or national level were injured as a result of the unlawful violent actions of rioters.
“Unfortunately, this cooperation comes after months of hateful rhetoric and political posturing that fueled the very tensions we have witnessed in Newark. Republicans warned from the beginning that Governor Sherrill’s creation of an ICE reporting portal, encouraging citizens to monitor and report on federal immigration enforcement operations, and portrayal of federal agents as villains would only undermine confidence in federal law enforcement and make an already volatile situation worse.
“What began as a Democratic publicity stunt has now placed New Jersey squarely in the national spotlight, and worse, the lives of our brave law enforcement officers in harm’s way. This should serve as a lesson that when political grandstanding reaches the level of making law enforcement’s job more dangerous, you’ve gone too far. It’s now time for Democrats to put public safety ahead of photo-ops and cooperate with federal authorities to remove dangerous criminals from our communities who’ve been convicted of rape, murder, pedophilia, and human trafficking.
“Thank you Governor Sherril for supporting President Trump and the brave men and women of ICE as they work to protect our citizens and uphold our Constitution.”
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