N.J. Gov. Sherrill, A.G. Davenport Statement Highlights Legal Challenge to Proposed Roxbury Detention Center
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 18 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following statement with Attorney General Jennifer Davenport:
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"Today the New York Times is reporting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is backing down on its mass detention center in Roxbury. That is a big win for public safety, for the township of Roxbury, and for New Jersey.
"DHS's plans were always illegal: the Roxbury warehouse is a logistics . . .
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"Today the New York Times is reporting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is backing down on its mass detention center in Roxbury. That is a big win for public safety, for the township of Roxbury, and for New Jersey.
"DHS's plans were always illegal: the Roxbury warehouse is a logistics . . .