Immigrant rights official says look at guns, crime

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Monday, August 20, 2007
By TRISH G. GRABER
The Express-Times

Amy Gottlieb, director of the Newark-based immigrant rights program of the American Friends Service Committee, said the backlash from the Newark shootings is misdirected.

"We're at a moment of great tension," she said. "Unfortunately people who want to scapegoat the immigrant community have used this incident as a way to promote their message."

Gottlieb said the focus should be on violence, excessive crime and easy access to guns, rather than illegal immigrants. She said Gov. Jon Corzine's recently formed Blue Ribbon Panel to study how to best integrate immigrants in New Jersey, rather than ostracize them, is a step in the right direction.

But recognizing the lack of federal legislation on immigration reform, she said she also supports guidance for local police.

"We have to be looking at immigration policy at a federal level," Gottlieb said. "But it's also important (for New Jersey) so that there's not this sort of ad-hoc inconsistent response to immigration in the state."

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The Real Story: America's crime rates are high enough. Why should American's be subjected to the crimes of illegal aliens as well?


http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/fugitives/newark/nj-list.htm


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