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NJ panel recommends licenses for illegals Undocumented immigrants are going to drive whether the state allows them to or not. And if they are going to drive, they should be regulated like any other driver - tested for proficiency, their cars inspected and forced to carry liability insurance designed to protect the rest of the people on the road. That is the conclusion offered by a state panel convened by Gov. Jon Corzine to study immigration and offer recommendations on the best ways to integrate immigrants into society. There are about 550,000 or so undocumented immigrants in the state, according to the Pew Hispanic Center, many of whom the Governor's Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Immigration Policy found 'drive even though they are not permitted to obtain licenses.' CentralJersey.com

ACLU offers input on NJ bail dispute The American Civil Liberties Union said it has unearthed federal regulations it believes could be the solution for county prosecutors who want illegal immigrant defendants kept in the United States... NJ city opens Spanish-only GED testing center To earn a high school equivalency degree at New Jersey's newest GED testing center, applicants need to know their math, social studies and science. They also need one more skill... NJ mayor defends enforcement stance Morristown, NJ -- Mayor Donald Cresitello defended his proposal to have local police enforce federal immigration laws during a forum Saturday that included a panel of immigration lawyers and advocates....

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NJ Albanians condemn Fort Dix terror plot

Paterson, NJ (AP) -- Residents of northern New Jersey's sizable Albanian community say the men sentenced in a plot to attack military personnel at Fort Dix do not represent their pro-American country. Some feel the case has brought shame to...
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NJ Supreme Court hears briefs on bail for illegals

New Jersey's Supreme Court today asked a defense attorney why prosecutors should not be allowed to seek bail increases to keep illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes from being deported before their cases can be heard. In the case in...
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NJ Supreme Court to decide upon bail for illegals

In a case that stems from Morris County, the state Supreme Court is poised to hear arguments Tuesday in Trenton on how much impact a deportation detainer can have on the setting of bail on criminal charges against illegal immigrants....
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Debate continues in NJ over tuition for illegals

Newark, NJ (AP) -- Piash Ahamed has been living in New Jersey since legally emigrating from Bangladesh with his family as a child. He attended state public schools, graduated from high school at the top of his class and was...
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NJ politicians to meet pro-amnesty group

Undocumented immigrant families hope on to speak to members of Congress Saturday at a community gathering to promote immigration reform in Elizabeth. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), U.S. Rep. Albio Sires (D-13th District) and U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) said...
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Forum on 'tolerance' held in NJ

A forum on immigration titled 'The Effect Immigration has on New Jersey and Our Country,' was co-hosted by Unión Latina and the Bonner Center on April 15. The forum was held as a part of this month's Latino Awareness Celebration....
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NJ activists 'optimistic' about tuition legislation

Champions of a proposal to allow illegal immigrants in New Jersey to pay in-state college tuition could be forgiven for believing, after years of frustration and defeat, that their cause may finally have momentum. A blue-ribbon panel convened by Gov....
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NJ city police chief frets MS-13 expansion

Defending his fiscal policies today at a 'Tea Party' rally on the Morristown Green, Mayor Donald Cresitello cited the notorious MS-13 street gang as a reason for keeping police at full strength. MS-13 -- or Mara Salvatrucha -- is considered...
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NJ county 287(g) program remains on hold

Monmouth County's participation in a controversial program intended to identify illegal immigrants involved in crime has remained on hold since Sheriff Kim Guadagno, who oversees the county jail, first sought the power last year to check immigration status during routine...
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Two illegals accused of killing NJ teacher

Two brothers, who police say, are responsible for the death of a South Jersey Middle School teacher, appeared in court today. Charges have been filed against 26 years old Jose Luis Galindo-Sanchez and 19 year old Lucio Garcia-Sanchez as a...
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Racketeering lawsuit dismissed in NJ

Plainfield, NJ (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to use anti-mob legislation to stop a New Jersey property manager from renting apartments to illegal immigrants. A nationwide group favoring stricter immigration controls argued that Connolly...
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Two charged in fatal NJ car crash

Two Camden men have been charged in connection with an Evesham car crash that killed a DeMasi Middle School teacher on Wednesday. Jose Luis Galindo-Sanchez, 26, is accused of driving the pickup truck that struck a vehicle driven by Amy...
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NJ panel urges licenses for illegals

Newark, NJ (AP) -- Alejandro Chavez, an undocumented immigrant from Puebla, Mexico, worked in the apple orchards of Washington state for years, driving to and from work with a valid state motor vehicle license. When he moved to New Jersey...
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NJ governor sees drivers licenses for illegals as 'problematic'

Gov. Jon S. Corzine last week used the word "problematic" when responding to the idea of allowing illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses, or so-called "driver privilege cards." Corzine's statement came in response to a report by the Governor's Blue...
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NJ gubernatorial hopeful blasts Gov. on immigration

Comment on this story Email this story Printer friendly version Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Lonegan, who made headlines as Bogota mayor for his vocal support of hard-line policies on illegal immigration, Thursday accused Governor...
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NJ governor backs select proposals of state panel

New Jersey Governor Corzine has mixed reactions to a report on how to best deal with immigrants. The reason Governor Corzine requested a report from his Blue Ribbon advisory panel on immigrant policy is no surprise to its academic advisor,...
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NJ state panel supports tuition, IDs for illegals

Jersey City, NJ -- A state panel says illegal immigrants in New Jersey should be eligible for in-state tuition and be able to obtain driver licenses. Those were two key recommendations of the governor's blue-ribbon panel studying immigrant policy. Gov....
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NJ day laborers struggle in slumping market

Morristown -- It has been a long, cold season of waiting everywhere lately - for jobs, for the resurrection of the housing market, for any hints of thaw across these frozen, shrinking months - and this week on Morris Street...
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NJ businesses exploiting low-paid, ill-informed foreigners

Trenton, NJ (AP) -- Zhen Zhong Zhang, a cook in a busy Chinese restaurant, suspected something was wrong when he was working 70 hours a week but was taking home just $500. An immigrant from the Zhejiang Province of China...
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Poll finds NJ residents opposed to sanctuary policies

Proposals to offer driver's licenses and in-state college tuition rates to illegal immigrants face an uphill battle in New Jersey, a new poll shows. Sixty-two percent of state residents oppose granting illegal immigrants some type of limited driver's license, according...
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