Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act
@ October 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Senators Teddy Kennedy (D-MA) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) have introduced a bill aimed at adding extra protections for legal and illegal workers in the face of increased enforcement raids by ICE. ICE has arrested more than 2000 people in raids in NJ this year alone. Introduced on 9/25/08, and drafted with help from the ACLU, [...]
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Democratic Economic Stimulus Plans
@ October 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Democrats in Congress are planning to call Congress back after the election to pass $150 billion stimulus package. Key provisions would be extending unemployment benefits, food stamps, nd a tax rebate. House dems will hold an economic recovery forum on 10/13/08. However, if they try to pass before inauguration likely to be blocked by Senate [...]
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