New Jersey Launches ICE Tracking Portal

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs executive order prohibiting ICE from using state property for arrests without warrants.

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has unveiled an online portal called the Know Your Rights Information Hub, where residents can upload cellphone videos of ICE activity in the state. The portal aims to warn immigrant communities about ICE agent sightings and hold federal agents accountable. Sherrill has also signed an executive order prohibiting ICE from using state property to stage arrests without a judicial warrant.

Why it matters

The new portal and executive order are part of New Jersey's efforts to protect immigrant communities from increased ICE raids and operations in the region. These initiatives aim to increase transparency and accountability around ICE activities, as well as limit the agency's ability to use state resources for enforcement actions.

The details

The Know Your Rights Information Hub website is available in 22 languages and will not share the uploaded information with the public. Assemblywoman Annette Quijano is also introducing a measure to prohibit ICE from using property owned or controlled by municipalities or the state as staging areas, processing locations, or operational bases for federal civil immigration enforcement. The legislation calls for standardized signage on such properties and will allow some private property owners to request similar signage.

  • On Thursday, Governor Mikie Sherrill unveiled the Know Your Rights Information Hub.
  • Last month, Sherrill first mentioned the portal during an appearance on 'The Daily Show'.
  • On Wednesday, Assemblywoman Annette Quijano announced she is introducing a measure to further restrict ICE's use of state and local properties.

The players

Mikie Sherrill

The Governor of New Jersey who launched the ICE tracking portal and signed an executive order prohibiting ICE from using state property for arrests without warrants.

Annette Quijano

A Democratic Assemblywoman from Union, New Jersey who is introducing legislation to prohibit ICE from using state and local properties for immigration enforcement activities.

Amol Sinha

The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, who supports the latest initiatives to hold ICE more accountable to immigrant communities.

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What they’re saying

“We need a constellation of policies, including legislation and executive actions and directives from the Attorney General that will help us get there to a place where ICE is held more accountable to the communities that it's inflicting pain upon.”

— Amol Sinha, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (whyy.org)

“Public property exists to serve our communities — not to be used in ways that spread fear.”

— Annette Quijano, Assemblywoman, New Jersey (whyy.org)

What’s next

The judge will decide on Tuesday whether to allow the proposed legislation prohibiting ICE from using state and local properties for immigration enforcement.

The takeaway

New Jersey is taking proactive steps to protect its immigrant communities from increased ICE activity, including creating a portal to track ICE operations and restricting the agency's use of state resources. These initiatives aim to increase transparency, accountability, and limit the spread of fear in immigrant neighborhoods.