New Jersey 2022-2023 Regular Session

New Jersey Senate Bill SR114

Introduced
2/23/23  

Caption

Opposes President Biden's policies regarding crisis on United States-Mexico border; urges President Biden to reinstate policies that secured nation's southern border under prior administration.

Impact

SR114 outlines a series of actions and policies attributed to the Trump administration that proponents argue led to a more secure border. These include building a border wall, utilizing Title 42 to expel migrants swiftly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and establishing the Migrant Protection Protocol, which requires asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico while their claims are processed. The resolution posits that the cancellation or narrowing of these policies under Biden has resulted in a noticeable increase in illegal immigration, posing risks to both national security and public safety.

Summary

Senate Resolution SR114 was introduced in New Jersey's 220th Legislature on February 23, 2023. The resolution expresses opposition to the policies of President Biden regarding the crisis at the United States-Mexico border. It urges the President to reinstate border security measures implemented during the Trump administration, asserting that these policies had successfully controlled illegal immigration and secured the southern border. The resolution emphasizes the significance of safeguarding national security and public safety as a primary responsibility of the federal government.

Contention

The resolution raises notable concerns regarding the ongoing border crisis, suggesting that it has facilitated an increase in human and drug trafficking by Mexican cartels. Advocates of SR114 argue that the integrity of U.S. borders must be preserved to protect citizens and control immigration effectively. Opponents of such measures might contend that the resolution promotes a hard-line stance on immigration that could neglect humanitarian considerations and the complexities of migration policies.

Companion Bills

NJ AR126

Same As Opposes President Biden's policies regarding crisis on United States-Mexico border; urges President Biden to reinstate policies that secured nation's southern border under prior administration.

Previously Filed As

NJ AR17

Urges Congress and President to enact immigration policies that better serve national interest.

NJ SR29

An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.

NJ HR32

(New Title) urging the United States Congress to review the efficacy of the tariff policies of earlier presidential administrations, including tariffs implemented during the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025.

NJ HCR51

Demanding that Congress reimburse the State of Texas for the costs incurred in securing the southern border.

NJ HB2480

Reinstates the presidential preference primary

NJ HB3578

Relating to the authority of a county that borders the United Mexican States to regulate residential land use; creating a criminal offense.

NJ HB164

Close Biden's Open Border Act This bill provides $15 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to construct a border wall along the southern border of the United States. It also imposes a two-year moratorium on funding for U.S. contributions to the United Nations (U.N.). During the two-year period, funds may not be authorized or otherwise made available for contributions to the U.N.

NJ SB417

Reinstates the Presidential Preference Primary Election

NJ SB1139

Reinstates the Presidential Preference Primary Election

NJ SB670

Reinstates the Presidential Preference Primary Election

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