ICE and Federal–State Tensions

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said on The Daily Show that her administration will launch a state portal for residents to upload photos and cellphone videos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, arguing federal agents "have not been forthcoming" about who they arrest and whether they detain U.S. citizens. Sherrill urged New Jerseyans, "If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out, we want to know," and claimed ICE has picked up American citizens, including a five-year-old child, without properly checking status. A spokesperson said Sherrill and Acting Attorney General Davenport will announce additional steps in the coming days to "protect New Jerseyans from federal overreach," including know‑your‑rights information. The move follows similar upload portals created by New York Attorney General Letitia James and California officials, and comes amid national outrage over two recent killings of U.S. citizens by ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis that were captured on bystander video and helped fuel unrest. The portal sets up a direct confrontation with the Trump administration over public documentation of ICE tactics, officer anonymity, and whether states can effectively build a state‑sanctioned counter‑surveillance tool aimed at federal law‑enforcement operations.