To the Editor:
I am responding to Bill Green’s letter (“Pragmatic Record,” 10/1). While Mr. Green writes that “political debate is vital, it must be rooted in fact, not exaggeration or fear,” several of his statements can be refuted by a simple Google search.
Let us begin with his statement that New Jersey is not an “illegal sanctuary state.” New Jersey does seem to take a less aggressive position on undocumented residents as it relates to policing, based on a directive issued by the state’s attorney general…
October 15, 2025
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