Bob Witanek Editor of FightBackBetter speaks out in Newark on Murphy’s Veto of ITA Signing – NJ ICE Breaking News N 12, Jan 19, 2026
These were my comments spoken before 100s assembled in the indoor rally of the Peoples Organization for Progress organized Martin Luther King March of Resistance on January 19, 2026. This was when Murphy was looking like he was going to veto two of the three Immigrtant Trust Act bills including the directive for no NJ police involvement in civil immigration law enforcement. Though my presentation was before the veto I believe it adequately replied to the veto. Here is the transcript of the part of my presentation that focused on Murphy’s plans to veto our protections and to – in support of Trump’s ICE terror.
This link is set to start at the point of this editor’s addressing of Murphy’s actions in support of pending terror but I invite you to start the whole video over from the beginning to hear what this editor also had to say on the harms of National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7) to NJ especially with NJ’s political establishment ignoring a consistent approach since October 12, 2025 on NSPM-7 from a growing chorus of of citizens and residents demanding protections.
. . . and the last thing I want to say, the Democrats brought the ITA rebuilds to the floor and the Democratic governor might be blowing it up and so I’m saying this; When we reckon with things and we straighten things out in this country . . . We’re going to bring charges on all the co-conspirators.
If Murphy doesn’t sign – he’s on the hook for every immigrant that gets murdered, and captured and harmed and every activist that gets murdered in the street. Not just Murphy but everybody who is collaborative and we have a proven record. Fightbackbetter is collecting data. Everybody is collecting data. And like Brother Adam (previous speaker) said, we got to bring the charges. We got to bring the charges and demand the prosecution but we got to document and make the accusations and we got to start now.
I also want to say that everybody that ICE raids since the passing of the legislation (on Monday, 1/12/2025) and he (Murphy) hasn’t signed it yet, he’s on the hook for that!
He’s created so much tension in this state! WHY DIDN’T HE SIGN!
He said yesterday that he might only sign one. Why is that?DEMOCRATS! (Most in the room were likely Democratic Party voters):
HOW YOU GONNA LET THAT HAPPEN!
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT!
If Murphy lets the HARD WORK of this state and the HARD WORK of their own party . . .
AND THROWS IT IN THE GARBAGE!
ARE YOU GONNA LET MURPHY DO . . . WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT? Thank you!Murphy sign that bill. HEY PHIL! SIGN THAT BILL! HEY PHIL! SIGN THAT BILL!
Bob Witanek, Editor of FightBackBetter speaking before 100s at rally of the Martin Luther King Jr. March of Resistance through Newark on January 19, 2026 organized by the Peoples Organization for Progress.
If Murphy does not sign the complete package we need to name him in our papers holding all co-conspirators in the harms and murders that will occur in NJ accordingly – Bob Witanek Editor of FightBackBetter – NJ ICE Breaking News N 12, Jan 19, 2025
NJ Radio Jornalera – NJ voted for the package – Murphy must sign now
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More to come – wanted to rush the video from Radio Jornalera.
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Morristown mass protest of ICE recent kidnapping of 10 – this editor warns to beware of Democrats who suppohttps://www.tapinto.net/towns/morristown/sections/community-happenings/articles/we-cannot-stand-idly-by-morristown-rally-condemns-reported-ice-raid-and-calls-for-due-process They can come but let them observe and be part of the audience for once and not try to glom their candidacy off the strife of our communities!
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