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Residents urge Morristown council to back Immigrant Trust Act resolution
Summary
Speakers identified with Wind of the Spirit asked the Morristown Town Council to support a resolution endorsing the Immigrant Trust Act and urged the council to expand protections similar to prior driver's-license actions.
Morristown — During the public-comment portion of the Town Council meeting on Jan. 7, 2025, two residents representing Wind of the Spirit urged the council to support a resolution endorsing the Immigrant Trust Act.
Carol Ruiz, who identified herself as an interpreter and gave an address of 43 Park Ave., Dover, introduced her colleague. "If you'll allow me, I'll serve as interpreter for my colleague with Wind of the Spirit, Miss Ruby Escobar," Ruiz said.
The speaker who addressed the council identified herself on the record as "Blanca Ruby Soto" and said she lives at 37 Farmhouse Lane in Morristown and represents Wind of the Spirit. She asked the council to back a resolution in support of the Immigrant Trust Act, saying, "We need to support the law, Immigrant Trust Act law, and that your resolution supports, that law. I am confident and trust in your support as you supported the law for driver's license expansion that you will also help to, expand this directive to become a law. Thank you. May God bless you and happy New Year." The speaker concluded her remarks and the council closed public comment with no formal response recorded.
Nut Graf
Speakers with the organization Wind of the Spirit urged the council to adopt a resolution supporting the Immigrant Trust Act; the transcript records the request during public comment but does not show a council vote or directive on a resolution at this meeting.
Details and context
- Location in agenda: public comment portion of the Jan. 7 meeting. The transcript records an interpreter-assisted presentation followed by a single substantive requester. - What was requested: support for a resolution endorsing the Immigrant Trust Act (speaker asked the council to "support the law"). - Council response: none recorded in the transcript; the meeting proceeded to other business.
Ending
The council closed public comment and continued with its regular agenda items. The transcript does not show any formal action on an Immigrant Trust Act resolution at this meeting.
