The governor of New Jersey and his attorney general issuedan immigration trust directive in November 2018, making New Jersey essentially a sanctuary state, and now in March 2019, Little Egg Harbor has declared itself a “no sanctuary” township.

During the March 14township committeemeeting, Deputy Mayor John Kehm announced resolution 87 of 2019 opposing New Jersey becoming a sanctuary state and resolving for Little Egg Harbor to never become a sanctuary city.