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Thomas Nephew on refugee resolution: “this – not fear, not hostility — is who we are”

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

My name is Thomas Nephew, I’m a member of the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition. I’m here to applaud all of you, especially our new mayor Kate Stewart, for your willingness to consider a resolution that would express support for … Continue reading →

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Lois Wessel on refugee resolution: “offering them what others offered my mother”

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

Seventy-five years ago, a German Jewish teenager who had been sent to safety in England in 1939 on the Kindertransport arrived in New York where she was reunited with her parents. After a brief stay in New York, the three … Continue reading →

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Proposed Syrian refugee resolution for the city of Takoma Park

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

As is well known, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently asked the federal government to “cease any additional settlements of refugees from Syria in Maryland until the U.S. government can provide appropriate assurances that refugees from Syria pose no threat to … Continue reading →

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Press Release: Takoma Park to Congress: Fix the NDAA

Posted on May 22, 2012 by sueudry

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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Resolution Approved by Takoma Park City Council 5.21.2012

Posted on May 22, 2012 by sueudry

Takoma Park NDAA/AUMF Resolution Approved May 21, 2012 CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND RESOLUTION 2012- URGING MONITORING AND REPEAL OF INDEFINITE DETENTION PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States is the foundation of our … Continue reading →

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