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Goal Statement

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Scope of the Problemfactual statements on the extent of the problem in the past, current, or future   

•  Just over one quarter of Mercer County's 71,000 immigrants were estimated to be undocumented.^[1]

• Undocumented immigrants are less likely to depend on the law enforcement because they fear deportation, lack confidence in law enforcement, and may be uninformed about available resources.^[3] 

   

Past Policy  key legislation and milestones including significant policy and funding shifts, major studies, etc.

Current Policy  summary of current policies in the form of legislation, programs, and funding

Policy Options   

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Key Organizations/Individuals contacts for public and private organizations and key individuals

• Non-Profit 

  • El Centro Hispano Americano- a agency that promotes the rights of and assists immigrants through social services and legal means. 
  • Catholic Charities of Trenton - A religious organization that addresses social needs and public interests.  The organization has often aided and fought on behalf of both authorized and unauthorized residents.

• Elected Leaders

  • Caroline Casagrande, Assemblywoman, 12th District of New Jersey

                Contact:                                                                                                                                                                                               71 West Main St.                                                                                                                                                                          Suite 101                                                                                                                                                                                   Freehold, NJ 07728                                                                                                                                                                           (732) 866 - 1695              
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• • Bonnie Watson Coleman, Assemblywoman, 12th District New Jersey                                                                                                                 Contact:

                226 W. State St.

                Trenton, NJ 08608

                (609) 292 - 0500

Glossary of Terms

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Bibliography   web sites, reports, articles, and other reference material 

Footnotes

1. Mann, A. R. (2008, June). New Jersey Policy Perspective: the Faces of Immigration in Mercer County. Retrieved May 2009, from http://www.mccc.edu/pdf/eng024/Class%2017/class%2017%20article%202%20faces%20of%20immigration%20in%20mercer%20county.pdf ▲
2. Mann, A. R. (2008, June). New Jersey Policy Perspective: the Faces of Immigration in Mercer County. Retrieved May 2009, from http://www.mccc.edu/pdf/eng024/Class%2017/class%2017%20article%202%20faces%20of%20immigration%20in%20mercer%20county.pdf ▲
3. Office for Victims of Crime. (2007, March 7). Office for Victims of Crime Fact Sheet. Retrieved May 2009, from Office of Justice Programs: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/factshts/interact.htm ▲