March 31, 2009 - 10:51am
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Addiego & Rudder Challenge Opponents to Reject Corzine’s Immigration Panel Recommendations

Governor Corzine’s handpicked candidates in the 8th Legislative Distirct – Bill Brown and Debbie Sarcone – should immediately and publicly denounce recommendations made by the Governor’s Panel on Immigration, like in-state college tuition rates and driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, said 8th District State Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and State Assemblyman Scott Rudder.

Corzine’s panel also recommended a moratorium on illegal immigration raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and called for instructing public school systems that their officials are not legally permitted to seek Social Security numbers from parents of potential students.

Addiego called the recommendations “mind-boggling” and “offensive” to New Jersey’s law-abiding citizens and property taxpayers.

“Allowing illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state college tuition and valid drivers licenses is, quite frankly, unconscionable,” said Addiego. “When his very own panel comes back with ridiculous recommendations like these, it’s easy to see why New Jerseyans have lost faith in Governor Corzine and his failed policies.”

Rudder challenged Brown to reconcile recent statements he made on an online message board defending his decision to run with Corzine and the Trenton Democrats – in which he claimed they “best represents the interest [sic] of all the families living in New Jersey” – with the radical recommendations made by Corzine’s very own immigration panel.

(Source: http://www.politickernj.com/wallye/28460/dems-pick-candidates-challenge-addiego-and-rudder#comment, 3/25/09, 5:53pm)

“Bill Brown needs to explain to 8th District voters how giving illegal immigrants in-state college tuition and valid drivers licenses, while preventing immigration enforcement officers from doing their jobs is in the best interest of New Jersey families,” asked Rudder.

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