Three jails controlled by Democratic officials in Bergen, Hudson and Essex counties hold about 2,000 immigrants arrested in New York and New Jersey as part of contracts with ICE that together bring in about $6 million a month for local coffers. Yunus said ICE would be forced to limit its arrests of non-violent legal immigrants if localities in New Jersey did not provide the bed space in their jails.
Foster has not told his wife much about life inside the jail, but there have already been two problems: He has yet to figure out how to add her to his list of approved visitors, so she was turned away when she tried to visit him on Wednesday. And, she said, it took eight days for him to be provided a Bible that he requested.
A rally for Foster is planned for Thursday night outside the Essex County Correctional Facility. Alexsa Foster also set up a GoFundMe page to help support her family.
