A DACA recipient began by complaining about the meeting time -- which began at 1 pm on a weekday -- before a freeholder laughed and said that it was 7:00 so what's the problem. She then paused, broke down in tears, and continued her statement with considerable passion. 15/

We're at the cutting-the-freeholders-down-to-size phase of the meeting. "The fact is that no one knows who you are, or what you do," said ICE opponent Patrick Toussaint.
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Of course in New Jersey, unknown Dems can repeatedly win reelections because of county Dem machines. 16/

This is now the longest meeting of any New Jersey governing body I've ever attended, and I've attended many. Approaching Hour 10. And yet...NOT A SINGLE PERSON HAS SPOKEN IN FAVOR OF THE ICE CONTRACT. Except for the Democratic freeholders. Amazing. 17/

"It's so frustrating that you don't want to be informed...I don't think you're evil people but I don't understand you...And so many of you are Catholic!...How can you think it's okay to leave people in a jail for money!...How can you go along with this?" - @PaxChristiNJ 18/