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Advocacy group wants office of immigrant affairs
New Jersey Immigration Policy Network ^ | 01/24/06

Posted on 01/25/2006 9:02:19 AM EST by Calpernia

10-page document issued by New Jersey Immigration Policy Network to the Governor

New Jersey Immigration Policy Network, a coalition of more than 70 civil rights, community and social services organizations, recently presented Corzine with a 10-page issue paper asking him to take action within his first 100 days in office.

(snip)....network executive director Partha Banerjee was optimistic.

"Based on what he has done in the past, I'm very hopeful he'll put words into action," Banerjee said.

The network wants Corzine to appoint an advisory committee to explore establishing a statewide office to coordinate services to New Jersey's immigrant communities. State Sen. Ronald Rice, D-Essex, said Monday his office is drafting a bill to that effect to be introduced in a few weeks.

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