Tag: Immigration
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Governor and Attorney General are promoting anarchy in New Jersey
By Rose Ann Scotti Kudos to Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and all the other sheriff’s departments in New Jersey that are extending the 287 agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which allow officers to screen jail inmates and flag those who are in the country illegally. If the only impediment to this…
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Sheriff’s office seeks to extend ICE agreement after state requests justification
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has expressed hope the state Division of Criminal Justice will recognize the value of the 287(g) program and agree to its continuance at the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township. According to the website www.ice.gov, the “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) program enhances the safety and security of communities…
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Comprehensive, compassionate immigration reform is needed
By Rumu DasGupta I was disappointed to read that the members of the Township Committee in Freehold Township passed a resolution to oppose, “policies to make New Jersey a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants.” At the same time, I was heartened that the committee recognizes that enacting comprehensive, compassionate immigration reform is at the heart…
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Township Committee’s action was misguided
It was very disheartening to see the recent News Transcript article about Township Committee members in Freehold Township passing a resolution to oppose policies to make New Jersey a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants. The committee members cited the Immigrant Trust Directive announced by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, but they seem to have…
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Immigration workshop set for April 30 at Middlesex County College
The United Way of Central Jersey will present “Immigration: Separating Fact from Fiction” from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 30 at Middlesex County College, West Hall, Parkview Room, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Use parking lots 1, 2, 3 or 4. Keynote presenters include John Thompson, Newark district director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…
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Freehold Township opposes New Jersey’s move toward sanctuary state
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Action taken by New Jersey officials to reduce state and local police participation in federal immigration enforcement has been met with opposition from officials in Freehold Township. Members of the Township Committee passed a resolution on March 26 declaring that Freehold Township is opposing policies to make New Jersey a sanctuary state…
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South Brunswick native works tirelessly to protect immigrants’ rights
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Since Elora Mukherjee founded Columbia Law School’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic in 2014, she and her students have successfully represented hundreds of migrants and refugees who have fled violence and persecution in their home countries. “I try to identify vulnerable immigrants who will almost certainly lose their cases without high-quality counsel, and I choose projects…
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Expert to speak about immigration policy on Jan. 29
“Immigration: Separating Fact From Fiction” will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 29 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Dr., Sayreville. Guest speaker John Thompson, district director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will speak about immigration policy, enforcement and removal protocols. RSVP to Pat at 732-247-3727 or…
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Neve Shalom’s multicultural concert to celebrate immigrants in America
Congregation Neve Shalom will hold a “Welcome to America” concert at 3 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the temple, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, to show support for those who have immigrated to the United States. The Mercaz Jewish choir will sing in Hebrew and Yiddish by Jewish immigrants to America or their children who wrote for…