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NJ Couple Charged By Feds With Making Slaves Of Illegals NJ Couple Charged By Feds With Making Slaves Of Illegals
NJ Couple Charged By Feds With Making Slaves Of Illegals A South Jersey couple forced a pair of undocumented immigrants into slavery by threatening to expose them, federal authorities charged. Bolaji Bolarinwa, 47, physically abused both victims while threatening to turn them in if they didn't comply, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said in a joint statement. Bolarinwa "knew that both victims had entered the United States illegally and harbored them from detection for her own financial gain," it says. She also confiscated both of their passports and visas, the statement says. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Undocumented Immigrants Block NJ Turnpike In Protest, Murphy Pledges COVID Financial Relief Undocumented Immigrants Block NJ Turnpike In Protest, Murphy Pledges COVID Financial Relief
Undocumented Immigrants Block NJ Turnpike In Protest, Murphy Pledges COVID Financial Relief Protesters demanding more financial aid for undocumented immigrants and other "excluded workers" impacted by COVID-19 blocked part of the New Jersey Turnpike Monday. The caravan of vehicles -- organized by a coalition called "Y Nosotros Que" -- stopped northbound turnpike traffic about 5:45 p.m. between Exits 12 and 13 in Middlesex County, New Jersey State Police said. When state troopers arrived, the protesters had left and traffic was moving, a State Police spokesman said. Last month, Murphy announced that $40 million would be distributed to undocumented immigrants and others unable to q…

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by Jon Craig