Jewish Baby’s Death Renews Immigration Debate in New Jersey
Prosecutors charged two women as federal officials and Republican leaders pressed New Jersey to loosen limits on immigration cooperation.
- On Friday, August 28, unlicensed driver Maria Cobon-Guzmán struck a mother pushing a stroller in a Jackson Township grocery store parking lot, killing 9-month-old Yitzchok Rosenberg and critically injuring his mother and 5-year-old sister.
- Prosecutors charged Cobon-Guzmán with manslaughter, while vehicle owner Ariadna Lazaro-Flores faces charges for allegedly permitting unlicensed driving; federal records show both women entered the United States illegally in October 2023, and ICE has lodged immigration detainers.
- The crash renewed debate over New Jersey's Immigrant Trust Directive, which limits local cooperation with federal immigration authorities; Rep. Chris Smith called for the state to repeal its 'sanctuary state' policies and permit broader federal enforcement cooperation.
- Defending the directive, New Jersey officials state the policy protects constitutional rights and maintains community trust; the Department of Homeland Security urged the Ocean County Jail to honor ICE detainers and transfer the defendants to federal custody.
- While federal officials argue the tragedy might have been preventable, the criminal case proceeds in state court where the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty, separate from ongoing federal review of their immigration histories.
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POLITICS: Jackson Mayor Calls for End to NJ Sanctuary Policies After Baby’s Death in Parking Lot Crash – The Beltway Report
Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer Kuhn is calling on state lawmakers to roll back New Jersey’s sanctuary-style immigration policies after a 9-month-old boy was killed last week when an illegal immigrant allegedly struck his family with a car in a grocery store parking lot. “If our police pull somebody over and they’re undocumented… they can’t call the federal agencies, they can’t call ICE. That needs to change,” Kuhn said in an interview Thursday.…
Jewish Baby’s Death Renews Immigration Debate in New Jersey
JACKSON, N.J. (VINnews) – A fatal crash that killed a 9-month-old Jewish baby in New Jersey has renewed debate over immigration enforcement after authorities said the two women charged in the case had entered the United States during the Biden administration. Maria Cobon-Guzmán, 20, a Guatemalan national, is charged with manslaughter and other offenses in […]
Unlicensed illegal migrant drove car that killed baby in NJ parking lot – officials
Unlicensed illegal migrant drove car that killed baby in NJ parking lot – officials | 5 Sep 2026 | The unlicensed driver who crashed into a New Jersey family in a grocery store parking lot — killing a 9-month-old boy and injuring his mother and sister — and the car’s owner are both illegal immigrants who ICE is now seeking to deport, officials said. María Cobon-Guzmán, 20, a Guatemalan national living in Trenton, was charged Tuesday with five co…
Unlicensed, illegal migrant drove car that killed baby in NJ parking lot: officials
ICE is looking to deport two undocumented immigrants from Guatemala and Mexico are one of them, who was driving without a license, struck and killed a nine-month-old baby in Jackson, New Jersey.
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