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THE COMMUNITY-WIDE CONVERSATION ABOUT 287(g)

5/3/09
Cresitello defends immigration enforcement plan
At Wind of Spirit forum, says police would be trained against racial profiling
By Vanessa Vera , Daily Record
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5/2/09
Wind of the Spirit immigration forum
brings out experts on 287(g) in Morristown
Posted ON NJ.COM
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4/26/09 - NJ.COM
Morristown residents attend immigration rally
where Sen. Menendez says 287(g) won't be necessary

Comprehensive immigration reform will "ultimately nullify the need for a 287(g)," Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) said Saturday at a press conference following a Familias Unidas rally at the Iglesia Jesucristo Es El Senor church in Elizabeth.

The law that allows police to become deputized immigration officers is a controversial one nationwide and particularly in Morristown, where Mayor Donald Cresitello applied for 287(g) status in February, 2007.
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3/14/09
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL
Immigration Reform and Hard Times

The Obama administration said last week that it would begin a major push for immigration reform this year. The country’s two big labor federations just announced that they are joining forces to support that effort, which includes a path to citizenship for undocumented workers. That’s double good news.
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3/11/09 - Daily Record
Civil rights groups urging Morristown to stay out of
immigration enforcement
Plan to deputize local police opposed
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LEARN MORE ABOUT 287G...
Watch these videos to learn about what can happen
when 287g is implemented in a community

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County Arizona continues
his human rights violations. These video show disturbing
images of Americas worst sheriff and how he abuses
his power and humiliates immigrants.

Proud to be seen as a KKK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFTUQ71Aq0o&feature=related

Joe Arpaio's Method for Arresting "illegal" Immigrants:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NneBLeZPaow&feature=related

Prisioners Parade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP7AcZNwvhc

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These words are a reminder of our calling to welcome those among us who come as migrants, immigrants, refugees, unaccompanied minors, victims of human trafficking, and other persons on the move. Wind of the Spirit promotes constructive dialogue in local and national immigration debates and advocates for legal reforms that reflect our nation’s best traditions of hospitality. We seek to educate the public and increase awareness of how newcomers offer fresh energy, hope, and cultural richness to their adopted land.

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