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The Politics Of Immigration Erupts At Council Meeting
| September 28, 2019
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–Photo by Chris Lundy There was almost a full house at the meeting, and most people were there about the immigration resolution. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A resolution opposing the state’s benefits given to undocumented residents became a political talking point at the most recent Township Council meeting. New Jersey has provided help to undocumented: aid for attending college; granting driver’s licenses; and changing the way law enforcement deals with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Republicans said that Democrats are turning New Jersey into a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. The Ocean County Freeholders have filed a lawsuit against the state because they say the ICE issue interferes with local police. The state has said very clearly that law enforcement
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does not have to change what they are doing and that the lawsuit is unnecessary (see below). Republican Councilmen Maurice Hill, George Wittmann Jr., Brian Kubiel, and Daniel Rodrick ultimately voted to support this lawsuit, and oppose what they called sanctuary policies. Democrats on the council Terrence Turnbach and Laurie Huryk didn’t agree. Councilwoman Maria Maruca, a Republican, abstained because she works for the Motor Vehicle Commission and the resolution mentioned driver’s license requirements. Most of the discussion centered around State Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s Immigration Trust Directive, which tells law enforcement that they are not to do ICE’s job for them. The concern was that un-
documented were not slogans. A number of reporting crimes because times, Wittmann told they feared deportation. them to stop shouting “To me, that’s restricting out. The majority of local law enforcement,” people who spoke were Councilman Maurice in favor of the ImmiHill said. “You can’t pick grant Trust Directive. and choose which laws They included reliyou enforce.” gious and community Turnbach, a lawyer, leaders. said the Immigrant Trust Connie Pascale, a Directive has no legal im- long-time advocate for pact on any local police. poor and underrepreSupporting the Freehold- sented people, queser’s lawsuit to fight it will tioned why the council only divide a community. would pass a resolution A few speakers not- that is divisive when ed that former Ocean for the last few months, County Prosecutor Jo- everyone was talking seph Coronato, a Re- about trying to unify publican, even made a the different cultures video to calm the fears in town. of undocumented. It was Ramu Dasgupta, partially in response to who has also been a news that some undocu- long-time advocate mented were not seeking and now volunteers important medical help for CASA Freehold (an because they were afraid organization that gets of being deported. immigrants to integrate Members of the public and become productive had signs and chanted (Council - See Page 4)
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How To Cut $30K From Schools
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – In the search to fi nd ways to cut the budget, the Toms River Board of Education has found $30,662 that it pays an association that it is required to join by law. State law requires all boards of education members to also be members of the New Jersey School Boards Association. The estimated cost to the district for membership, fees, and training is $30,662 a year. (Budget - See Page 9)
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