Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, councilmember Anita Greenberg-Belli forcefully defended ICE during a heated meeting, criticizing disruptive protests and calling Nazi comparisons ignorant and offensive. (Old Bridge Township via YouTube)
"When local police are told they cannot work with ICE… that is where all this is breaking down," Greenberg-Belli said.
The councilmember also criticized protesters who, she said, cross the line from peaceful demonstration into disruption, arguing that interfering with enforcement actions escalates tensions and puts lives at risk.
"When you go out and protest in that manner, peaceful protesting's one thing – disruption is another thing," she said.
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Greenberg-Belli also raised concerns about illegal immigration's broader implications. (Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
Greenberg-Belli also raised concerns about the broader impacts of illegal immigration, including financial costs, fraud and election integrity, arguing the issue affects communities nationwide.
"I do not like anyone getting hurt. I don’t like anyone putting themselves in harm’s way. And unfortunately, this has happened, and it’s got to stop," Greenberg-Belli said.
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"But you can’t go around calling people that are doing their job – that work for the federal government, the state or local government – Nazis, when they’re doing their job: protecting communities," she added.
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