Sean Higgins

Chief spokesperson and senior advisor for @GovSherrillNJ. Probably drinking a La Croix. Views are my own.

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

Greatest state in the nation. Welcome to New Jersey!

[New Jersey @NJGov]

world cup visitors after one day here

[New Jersey @NJGov]

NEW JERSEYYYYYYYYYYY

[Sean Higgins @smhigg]

From the @northjersey editorial board: Sherrill scores a win for NJ with free World Cup tickets

https://t.co/ZosGWoOtCF

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

ICE is denying me entry to Delaney Hall – raising serious questions about what is happening behind its walls.

Last night in Jersey City, I met with families whose loved ones are being detained there. What I heard only deepened my concerns.

Families shared heartbreaking reports of unsafe, inhumane, and unconstitutional conditions – detainees being denied access to proper medical care and medication, violence and intimidation, threats of losing phone and video access, visitation privileges being taken away, and deeply troubling accounts of detainees being pressured to sign deportation papers with no translation.

Every person deserves to be treated with dignity. Everyone is entitled to due process. And every family deserves the ability to see and advocate for their loved ones.

I will continue fighting for accountability, transparency, and better conditions at Delaney Hall. The detainees have requested to meet with me and I want to meet with them.

We will continue standing with these families, faith leaders, advocates, and peaceful protesters as we work toward the ultimate goal of closing Delaney Hall.

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

I’m grateful for our partnership with the City of Newark and Mayor Baraka as we’ve ensured that ICE has not surged into our streets, our law enforcement has secured the area outside Delaney Hall, and we’ve restored visitation rights for detainees and their families. I’m confident peaceful protest will be able to continue there, as it has for more than a year.

Going forward, the Newark Police Department will now take the lead on public safety operations outside of Delaney Hall. We will provide any needed support to Mayor Baraka, as he and local law enforcement work to protect Constitutional rights and public safety.

My focus will remain on securing better conditions for the detainees and their families and once again urge everyone to remain peaceful.

[Attorney General Jennifer Davenport @NewJerseyOAG]

Statement from Attorney General Davenport.

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

UPDATE: DHS has met our demand to restore family visitation.

Starting today, limited visitation will resume at noon, and regular visitation hours will be restored beginning tomorrow. Families should contact the facility directly for additional details. Law enforcement will help escort families into the facility. It is critical that outside actors allow this to happen safely.

I continue to call on DHS to provide appropriate care and medicine for all detainees, give detainees a meaningful opportunity to review their cases, stop pressuring detainees into signing deportation documents, be transparent about who is being held in this facility, and ultimately close this facility.

I urge everyone who shares these goals to continue working together to lower the temperature and protest peacefully – so we can continue making progress for families and detainees while avoiding any ICE escalation that would only create more fear and uncertainty in our communities.

[Attorney General Jennifer Davenport @NewJerseyOAG]

Update from Attorney General Jennifer Davenport on Public Safety Efforts at Delaney Hall.

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

My top priority is keeping New Jerseyans and our communities safe – and an increased ICE surge in the area outside of Delaney Hall is a threat to public safety. We know that lives would be at risk were that to happen. And I will not accept that risk.

That is why last night, the New Jersey State Police Public Safety Response Team acted to secure the area outside of Delaney Hall. This was absolutely necessary to protect public safety, and avoid escalation from ICE. As Americans, we have a right to protest – and we will continue to ensure New Jersey residents can peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights.

Today and going forward, I urge everyone who is protesting to do so peacefully in the safe areas, and work together to bring the temperature down. We need to focus on advocating for better conditions for the detainees, for their families, and ultimately, for the closure of Delaney Hall.

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

If conditions are really as good as you're claiming, then let my health inspectors do their jobs.

Taxpayers are footing a billion-dollar bill for this facility. They deserve transparency.

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

The New Jersey Department of Health today sought to conduct a health inspection of Delaney Hall, but it was denied full access and was allowed to inspect only a limited part of the facility. We will review and share the Department’s findings from the limited portion it was allowed to inspect, and we will continue to pursue all appropriate avenues for demanding transparency and ensuring humane conditions for the individuals being held at the facility.

As I’ve said repeatedly, refusing to provide full access raises serious questions about what ICE is trying to hide from public view.

New Jersey believes in the rule of law, will uphold the Constitution, and Delaney Hall should be closed down. I am calling for ICE to immediately de-escalate the situation as I continue working to keep New Jersey residents safe.

[WHYY News @WHYYNews]

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday laid out a four-point plan that will require data centers to pay for the electricity they use, and to report how much power and water they consume.
https://t.co/Wg8SGwUSPb

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

LIVE NOW: Join me as I announce a comprehensive plan on data centers. https://t.co/wmPi1FO4f6

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

Stephen Colbert is a true New Jersey icon.

Over the years, I’ve been proud to call him a friend. His humor is matched by his intelligence, his heart, and his deep love of country.

Stephen – your voice has shaped conversations, lifted spirits, and reminded us not to take ourselves too seriously. Wishing you all the best in your next chapter!

[Chris Meagher @chrismeagher]

If anyone is looking for a report that is actually actionable and does provide a roadmap for Democrats to start to win again, and win back voters we've been losing, may I recommend the memo @mikiesherrill's team put out after her decisive victory in 2025.

https://t.co/6Th73T67pW

[Democrats Deliver @DemzDeliver]

🚨 HUGE: Gov. Mikie Sherrill to fully fund New Jersey Transit for the first time in decades.

[Governor Sherrill Press Office @NJGovPress]

Does charging $32,970 for a ticket qualify as a “chilling effect”? Asking for a friend.

[Sean Higgins @smhigg]

"Sherrill's North Star has been to minimize the exorbitant costs and the reliance on New Jersey taxpayers to pay for the state's outsized role as a partner host w/ NYC."

"It was really important to me, day one [...] that we didn't just put all that on the back of New Jerseyans."

[NorthJersey.com @northjersey]

Here's how Sherrill tried to cut cost of World Cup for NJ residents https://t.co/IC8G0Y3H4E

[The Philadelphia Inquirer @PhillyInquirer]

Camden County won’t be left out of World Cup festivities. Gov. Mikie Sherrill announces South Jersey fan fests. https://t.co/uxlP7bF4kV