Prison Justice Resources
- Immigrant Detention: As Asylum Seekers Swap Prison Beds For Ankle Bracelets, Same Firm Profits (NPR, Nov. 13, 2015).
A court ordered the release of women and children held in immigrant detention centers in favor of electronic monitoring. The GEO Group operates both. - Early prison release will test drug felons, re-entry groups (Morning Call: October 27).
Pennsylvania Budget Updates
- property tax relief, Marcellus shale tax policy, public school funding (www.pennbpc.org).
- Who Pays For An Increase in the Sales Tax: Analysis of the Tax Incidence of an Increase in the Sales Tax from 6% to 7.25%
- Diverse Coalition of Business Groups, Faith Communities, Education Associations, and Other Advocates Sign Letter Opposing Property Tax Elimination.
Immigration / Refugees
- More Central Americans fleeing violence to enter U.S., suggesting another major surge (Morning Call: Nov. 19, 2015).
- LCC Welcome for Syrian refugees (and other immigrants) Sunday, Nov. 22, 4:00pm at Dubbs Memorial Community Center
Faith & Values: Lehigh Valley church leaders rally to help Syrian refugees, by Larry Pickens (Morning Call, Oct. 31, 2015).