Kennith Gonzalez stands outside of Delany Hall, an immigrant detention center in Newark, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Gonzlales is the executive director, New Jersey Republican State Committee. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)
"It's very sad, but it is great for the Republican Party. Simply because the majority of voters here in New Jersey understand that the Democrat Party is not America first, is not New Jersey first, and we have an election this November," he added.
Immigration and border security was one of the top motivating issues for voters last November, and polling indicated support for deportation of illegal immigrants both before the election and into Trump's presidency.
"Last year, we saw President Trump come so close to victory here in New Jersey because the Hispanic community despised Joe Biden's border policies and his illegal immigration shenanigans, and they voted for President Trump because the Hispanic community, ourselves, wanted stronger borders. We wanted, you know, safer communities," he said.
Trump won nearly 46% of the vote in New Jersey in November despite it not being traditionally considered a swing state.
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Barricades outside Delaney Hall in Newark on May 13, 2025. (Cameron Arcand for Fox News Digital)
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"I wouldn't be surprised if they vote for him in the Democratic primary, and Ras Baraka is the candidate this November. But when it comes to the majority of New Jerseyans, including the Hispanic community, we understand. Illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in these United States do not deserve to be here," Gonzalez continued.
"Mayor Ras Baraka is a candidate for governor, and although it looks now that he's going to win the Democrat primary based on these liberal radical policies, the voters in November aren't going to buy him," he said.
Fox News' Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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