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Betsy Palmieri, Dir. Of Hudson Valley Community Coalition. (Audio)
Jun 02, 2011
Interviewed by Mariel Fiori and Antonio Flores-Lobos.
Interview from WGXC Morning Show, about how Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wed. June 1 suspended participation in the Federal Secure Communities Program. The program is being suspended because of, "mounting evidence that the program is not meeting its stated goal and has serious consequences for witnesses, victims of crime and law enforcement," according to a press release from the Governor's office. "There are concerns about the implementation of the program as well as its impact on families, immigrant communities, and law enforcement in New York," Cuomo said in the press release. Palmieri talks about the program's impact on the Hudson Valley.

