The unprompted remarks from Murphy, a Democrat in his final year running the state, came during a public interview Saturday at Montclair State University with left-leaning advocacy group Blue Wave New Jersey. The event was streamed on the governor’s social media.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sparked Republican outrage over recent comments suggesting he and the state’s first lady offered an immigrant with uncertain immigration status the opportunity to stay at t

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has admitted that he has been allowing an undocumented immigrant to live above his garage as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on migrants. The Democrat governor revealed that a woman without legal citizenship status in the U.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sparked Republican outrage over recent comments suggesting he and the state’s first lady gave an immigrant with uncertain immigration status an offer to stay at their home.

But a source familiar with the situation said Gov. Phil Murphy's comments were misinterpreted and no one lived in the house.