Ned Norris Jr.: “The idea that we need to suspend the rule of law, and that only our safe communities get the rule of law suspended is…”

I support fusion centers. But I emphasize that we must ensure that all of our citizens' privacy, legal rights, civil liberties, and information privacy are protected.

The Nation respectfully urges that you put an end to this misguided, cynical legislation.

The greatest threat to liberty is an inert people, which is what fusion centers induce by placing a price on the exercise of fundamental democratic freedoms.

The disrespect for our cultural resources is painful for us and a symptom of the dangerous way in which IIRIRA has been implemented.