2/19: Human Rights for Immigrants Conference in New Jersey

Human Rights for Immigrants
An All-day, Statewide Conference in New Jersey
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Immediately Followed by NJIPN’s Annual General Membership Meeting

Rutgers University Labor Education Center
50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

New Jersey Immigration Policy Network, American Friends Service Committee, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the International Institute of New Jersey take the initiative to hold an all-day conference on Human Rights for Immigrants.

Conference Topics Include:
Immigrants and law enforcement
In-state tuition and DREAM Act
Day laborers’ problems and workers’ rights
Access to health care and other services

We need your support, endorsement and active participation.

Talk of immigration reform is in the air, yet concrete proposals that would truly address the importance of human rights for all have not been introduced. The recent passage of an intelligence reform bill that provides for increased enforcement and detention space reveals the disconnect between the rhetoric about immigration reform and the direction in which present policies are moving.

With the fifth largest immigration population in country, New Jersey’s community of immigrants and immigrant rights advocates must come together to tackle these issues through a human rights framework. A strong, unified voice, a good turnout, and well-thought-out plans of action will make the conference a meaningful one.

Conference from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Registration from 9-10 A.M.
Registration: $25 per person (suggested contribution)
(Lunch and refreshment included)

Speakers Include
Josh Bernstein, Senior Policy Analyst, National Immigration Law Center
Margie McHugh, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition
Seema Singh, Ratepayer Advocate, State of New Jersey

RSVP: Please click one of the links below to print out a registration slip and directions:

Registration Slip (Adobe pdf)

Registration Slip (Word doc)

Email: njipn [at] njipn.org; Phone: (973)-621-0031; Fax: (973)-621-2297

Partha Banerjee, New Jersey Immigration Policy Network, 973-621-0031

Amy Gottlieb, American Friends Service Committee, 973-643-1924

Parastou Hassouri, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, 973-642-2086

Nick Montalto, International Institute of New Jersey, 201-653-3888



Conference Endorsers

Afghan Communicator
Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Boaz Community Corporation
Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
Coney Island Avenue Project
COPO
DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving)
Equadorian Costa Rican Civic Association of Mercer County
Federation of Turkish American Association
Hispanic Directors’ Association of New Jersey
Hudson Perinatal Consortium
Human Rights, Education and Law Project
ImmPACT (Immigrants’ Public Action Coalition of Trenton)
International Charismatic Mission, Trenton, NJ
Islamic Circle of North America
Local 108, RWDSU-UFCW AFL-CIO-CLC
Manavi
Monmouth County Residents for Immigrant Rights
National Immigrant Solidarity Network
New Immigrant Community Empowerment
New Jersey Catholic Conference
New Jersey Civil Rights Defense Committee
New Labor
New York Civic Participation Project
New York Immigration Coalition
New Jersey Outreach Group
New Jersey State Industrial Union Council
Puerto Rican Day Care Center, Trenton NJ
South Asian American Leaders of Tommorrow
September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
SEIU-32BJ, New Jersey
United for Peace and Justice
Wind of the Spirit, Morristown
Workers’ Awaaz
Workers’ Committee for Progress and Social Welfare in Freehold