Earlier this week, there was good news for undocumented workers, and tonight at the county board, there could be more good news!
This message was sent to a few listserves earlier this week:
The Supreme Court has ruled against the prosecution with respect to charging an undocumented worker with identity theft through a federal statute which was created by congress for the purpose of prosecuting fraudulent type individuals who knew who their victim was. All across this nation, prosecutors have obtained guilty pleas (improperly) by using a statute in an inappropriate fashion.
It sounds like a good sensible policy.
Tonight, at the county board, they will also be discussing immigration issues. Help Defend Immigrant Rights in Dane County!
Join in packing the County Board Meeting to Support Ending Local Deportations
Date: Tomorrow, Thursday, May 7th
Time: 6:15
Place: Library Mall, then up to the City/County building at 6:30 (210 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.) Those who are busy until 7 should go directly to the city-county building.Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney is going above and beyond the law by reporting the names of undocumented immigrants held in Dane County Jail to federal authorities. This practice has created a culture of fear and mistrust of law enforcement in the immigrant community, causing actual crimes to go unreported. Despite repeated efforts by some on the County Board to stop this practice, including the proposed budget amendment last November, Sheriff Mahoney continues to engage in it. On Thursday students and community members will join together to protest the Sheriff’s policies and to support an amendment to the County’s 2004 sanctuary resolution which will specifically prohibit the type of federal cooperation he is engaging in.
