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Tag Archives: ordinance
Victory for Rockville’s Fostering Community Trust Ordinance: Lessons Learned
On June 19, Rockville became only the third city in Maryland to pass an ordinance limiting the role of its local police in enforcement of federal immigration law, following Takoma Park in 1985 and Hyattsville earlier this year. After nearly … Continue reading
Asian American Groups Support Rockville’s “Fostering Community Trust” Ordinance—Council Meeting June 19
A coalition of organizations, including several Asian and Pacific American groups as well as the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition, will attend the Rockville City Council hearing on Monday, June 19 in support of the “Fostering Community Trust” ordinance introduced … Continue reading
Mythbusting Rockville’s Sanctuary Ordinance
As reported earlier this week, Rockville residents and our neighbors throughout Montgomery County (and even further afield) testified at the Mayor and Council meeting on March 6 about a proposed ordinance regarding the role of local police in federal immigration … Continue reading
We stand with our neighbors! Rockville turns out for sanctuary hearing
Scores of local residents testified about a proposed City of Rockville sanctuary ordinance at Monday night’s Rockville City Council hearing. While not all speakers favored the ordinance 11-3, “Fostering Community Trust,” (sponsored by Councilmember Julie Palakovich Carr), a majority did … Continue reading
Activists make case for Sanctuary Rockville ordinance at Monday hearing; vote next Monday
Rockville has taken the first step towards codifying its unofficial policy limiting the role of city police and staff in cooperating with federal authorities to enforce immigration law,[1] and MCCRC was there to voice support. At the Mayor and Council … Continue reading
Local gang victim seeks help from PGPD – instead betrayed to ICE
On the evening of Sunday, December 4, a large “Takoma Park Mobilization”* assembly at Piney Branch Elementary School heard a moving request by resident Gabrielle Tayac on behalf of “Antonio” (not his actual name). The undocumented 18 year old Honduran … Continue reading
Letter to the editor on sanctuary policy
On December 2, Emily Townsend, Jeremiah Nisbet, and Thomas Nephew drafted and sent the following letter to the Washington Post. We haven’t heard back from them, and have decided to publish it here: To the Editors, The November 30th … Continue reading
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,600 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading
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Press Release: Takoma Park to Congress: Fix the NDAA
City Council Passes Resolution Asking Congress to Repeal Detention Provisions Last night, May 21, 2012, the Takoma Park City Council voted 5 to 2 in favor of a resolution that condemns the controversial “indefinite detention” provisions of the 2012 National … Continue reading
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Rockville “Fostering Community Trust” supporters counter FAIR, HSM claims
“If it bleeds, it leads,” that old adage of for-profit media, reflects two unfortunate realities: (1) advertising revenue determines content and (2) consumers have an appetite for the sensational. While supporters and opponents of Rockville’s Fostering Community Trust ordinance and similar … Continue reading →