Affordable Housing
We human beings all have the right to live in a safe and adequate place where we are protected from the elements of the environment and that provides basic needs while respecting our dignity.
Implement a Universal Tenants Bill of Rights.
Create regulations to control rent prices.
Provide funds and/or shelter for people evicted that are not able to pay rent and allow them to take hold of their belongings.
Create more programs that allow low income, unemployed, seniors, and disabled people to have access to permanent housing.
Use empty buildings to create temporary/permanent housing for homeless people.
Reassess the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) programs to ensure they benefit the community rather than only the investing companies.
Limit corporations or investors from developing high-cost condominiums or buildings that could lead to gentrification.
Ban the outright clearing of forests for development.
Provide funds and grants to encourage new home buyers to buy their first home.
Restructure Immigration
To migrate should be a basic human right and there should be no borders. If we ever apply those two principles we wouldn’t have any problems. People would be free to move elsewhere where they can find new opportunities and ways to support their families. Part of the immigration process should be to treat immigrants and refugees with dignity and to value their different cultures. This is more of a federal level approach but we can still make some substantial changes on state level
Support a permanent status to TPS and DACA holders by creating state and municipalities resolutions for this purpose.
Support DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) by creating state and municipalities resolutions for this purpose.
Provide shelter and financial support for asylum seekers and refugees while waiting for their immigration process to be completed (State).
Eliminate costs associated with any immigration process. Instead, create community services as a way to pay back (State).
Prohibit the detention of asylum seekers/refugees and prohibit the separation of families (State).
Abolish ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), CBP (US Customs and Border Patrol) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all together (Federal, give support).
Employ experts in immigration to expedite and reduce the length of immigration queues (State and federal).
Close the ICE detention centers and stop deportations (State).
Prohibit private prisons companies to do business in NJ.
Prohibit NJ police departments from aiding immigration officers.
Provide funds for NJ community programs to help new citizens.
Change/eliminate the foreign policies and trade agreements that have caused massive migration (Federal, give support).
Tighten labor laws so undocumented workers have the same rights (State).
Prohibit any type of discrimination against immigrants in any gubernamental agency, school or health center regardless of their immigration status (State)
Demilitarize the borders (Federal, give support).
Provide funds and resources to border towns (Federal, give support).
Mandate schools, hospitals, and gubernatorial agencies provide translators to non-english speaking citizens (State)
Reenact the 245(i) Adjustment for undocumented immigrants who entered without a visa (Federal, give support).
Hold accountable any Border Patrol or Immigration Officer that commits any human rights violation (Federal, give support).
Create a just program for seasonal workers making sure they are paid under the law and that they have good living conditions (Federal, apply to State workers).
Guaranteed Healthcare
Universal healthcare ensures everyone gets needed medical care, improves community health, and can lower costs, making it a crucial policy for a better society.
Free Education from Cradle to College
We need to invest in our new generations by providing the best education for them. We can accomplish that by making some productive changes that will improve education for years to come.
Fund free public education from daycare to college.
Eliminate the past 10 years worth of student debt.
Build more schools.
Repair the infrastructure of schools by investing in construction, accessibility, and technology.
Diversify schools in order to fairly represent the communities by hiring more people of different backgrounds.
Ensure every school is accessible for students with disabilities.
Provide free breakfast and lunch for any student that needs it.
Provide free transportation for any student that needs it.
Provide free laptops or tablets for any student that needs it.
Increase funds for arts, music, and sports.
Create mental health programs in every school.
Have school staff specialized on adolescent behavior.
Implement a curriculum that respects diversity.
Eliminate the partisanship on boards of education and include members that represent the communities.
Increase the salary and benefits for teachers and school personnel.
Provide free continuing education.
Create and encourage multilingual education based on community demographics.
Stop the state funding of charter schools.
Public Banks
Creating a public bank can provide more affordable loans, support local businesses, and keep money invested in the community.
Free Palestine
Supporting Palestinian rights means advocating for justice, equality, self-determination for the Palestinian people, humanity and peace.
$25 Minimum Wage
Raising the minimum wage to $25 lets workers earn a fair pay, helps reduce poverty, and boosts the economy by allowing people to spend more on their needs, and not to depend on government assistance.
Reliable Transportation
Reliable transportation is essential for connecting people to jobs, education, and healthcare, promoting economic growth and improving quality of life.
Green New Deal
The Green New Deal (originally) from the Green Party is a comprehensive plan to fight climate change, create new jobs, and promote social justice for all communities.