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ICE near NJ school bus stop, church sparks backlash
Clip: 2/17/2026 | 1m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
ICE spokesperson says the agency was conducting targeted enforcement, not targeting church
Federal immigration enforcement actions in two ends of the state last week drew protest from New Jersey lawmakers and advocates.
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ICE near NJ school bus stop, church sparks backlash
Clip: 2/17/2026 | 1m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Federal immigration enforcement actions in two ends of the state last week drew protest from New Jersey lawmakers and advocates.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipA group of students could be seen sprinting away from their bus stop in South Jersey last week after they saw ICE officers conducting an enforcement action.
The incident was caught on a ring doorbell where, according to their school, a group of fourth and fifth grade Lindenwald students could be seen running through a parking lot.
Now, in a statement, ICE says it was conducting a targeted enforcement action to arrest a "criminal illegal alien" that they say has a criminal history of aggravated assault, but that officers left without completing the arrest.
The incident led to outcry from the community as more than 100 people turned out to protest in Lindenwald on Friday.
Organizers said they rallied in support of the town's Latino community.
And U.S.
Senator Andy Kim and Congressman Donald Norcross expressed outrage at the video.
Meanwhile, in Union City, two men were arrested outside of a church on Sunday.
One has been issued a final order of removal by an immigration judge, and the other who had no legal status to remain in the country, according to an ICE spokesperson, who said they were not targeting the church.
But Congressman Rob Menendez, who represents the district, has said he's working with community members to learn more about what happened.
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