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NJ immigrant advocate quits town panel after illegal status revealed
June 22, 2010----A Mexican native living in this country illegally has resigned from a NJ borough's Human Relations Committee after his immigration status was revealed. Juan Reyes stepped down from the committee June 7 following a report that referred to him as undocumented. Reyes had served about three years on the committee which got $278,000 toward legal fees and a fund set up to reimburse fines assessed against day laborers. The rights of day laborers to look for work in public places was also reaffirmed. Mayor Wilson said that he and the Borough Council asked for Reyes' resignation once his immigration status was revealed.
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Immigrant groups plan rally at County jail
July 1, 2010---Religious, community and civic organizations, will hold a rally to protest local immigration enforcement policies, such as 287(g), to call attention to the policies currently in place which they fear may lead to a similar situation happening in Arizona......... enabling police to check the status on anyone they believe is suspected to be an undocumented immigrant. The rally is part of a series of events titled "Let My People Go" that are part of a broader nationwide, eight-week effort called the Isaiah 58 Summer, that includes a nationwide vigil and fast for Arizona.