Volume LXXI, Number 37
Back-to-School On Pages 24-25 Five New Officers Join PPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 First Aid & Rescue Squad to Get New Home. . . . . 8 John Ashbery in the Living Years. . . . . . . . 14 Maya Lin Commissioned for Lewis Center Installation. . . . . . . . . 20 O’Brien Produces Breakout Weekend for PU Women’s Soccer. . . . . 32 Pompliano Stars as PHS Boys’ Soccer Tops Steinert in Opener. . . 34
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Annual Welcoming Week Includes Several Events, Naturalization Ceremony With President Trump’s recent announcement ordering the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Princeton’s second annual Welcoming Week could hardly be celebrated at a more appropriate time. Starting this Friday, the town’s Human Services Department is collaborating with Princeton Public Library, the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, The Historical Society of Princeton, and other community partners on this series of events designed to promote contributions made by those who come from other places. A highlight of the week is a naturalization ceremony that will be held Sunday, September 17 at the library. Mayor Liz Lempert will swear in immigrants taking the Oath of Allegiance. “We have people here from all over the world,” she said Continued on Page 16
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With DACA Axed, Countermovements Accelerate Widespread criticism, along with a barrage of political, legal, and proposed legislative action, has arisen in response to last week’s Trump administration announcement of the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, that protected some 800,000 young undocumented immigrants, also known as DREAMers, from deportation. The announcement, delivered last Tuesday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, charged legislators with replacing the policy before its expiration in March 2018 and set up the crucial battleground in Congress, where there are multiple bills pending to address the plight of the DREAMers. Members of congress are being swamped with calls and emails from constituents, said Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) Executive Director Adriana Abizadeh. Urging everyone to keep the pressure on, she continued, “People should be calling
Congress every day. They’re counting and tallying the response. It’s an important issue for the entire nation.” Ms. Abizadeh noted that “there was an incredible response to the attorney general’s announcement last Tuesday. Already by noon we were at the Statehouse for a rally. We want to make sure that the DREAMers feel that they are protected.” Commenting on the increased concern and activity at LALDEF offices on Chambers Street in Trenton, Ms. Abizadeh said, “For the last five years these youth have been able to participate fully in our society and have contributed billions of dollars to our federal gross domestic product.” Her statement at last Tuesday’s DACA rally included a plea to contact representatives and senators, urging them to support legislation that will protect the DREAMers. “With today’s announcement, promising young adults have been thrown into a state of fear and uncertainty,” she said. “It is up to us to fight and rally with the DREAMers
to get legislation passed that would provide them permanent status with our immigration civil code. These young people have kept their side of the bargain, against all odds. We will not let them down.” Ms. Abizadeh urged passage of a “clean” Dream Act bill, not tied to immigration enforcement and not including Continued on Page 18
SP Awarded $100,000 to Develop Climate Action Plan With Florida still reeling from Hurricane Irma, and the effects of climate change dramatically apparent across the globe, Sustainable Princeton (SP) could not have chosen a more appropriate time to announce its $100,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to develop a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for Princeton. Continued on Page 12
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MONTGOMERY FUNFEST: Classic cars and planes, helicopter rides, children’s activities, live music, a vendor fair, local food, and more were enjoyed by festival-goers at this Sunday’s Montgomery FunFest. The annual community event was held at Princeton Airport. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)
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