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<br />News Release <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CONTACTS <br />Minnesota Bill of Rights Defense Committee <br />Isaac Kaufman <br />651-632-2184 <br />Isaac kaufman@vahoo.com <br /> <br />Jewish Committee Action <br />Louisa Hext <br />651-632-2184 <br />Louisa@iewishcommunitvaction.org <br /> <br />Community forum will explore civil liberties and immigrant rights in a time of <br />heightened security <br />A five-person panel of legal and civil liberties experts, public officials and <br />community activists will present "Balancing Civil Rights and Security," on Thursday, <br />January 13 from 7 to 9 pm at the St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Boulevard, <br />St. Louis Park, MN. The panel will discuss how recent federal laws and initiatives affect <br />our constitutional liberties, the rights of immigrants and how we interact in our local <br />communities. Following the panelists' presentations, the audience will be invited to <br />participate in a question and answer period. <br />Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch has extensively studied the USA <br />PATRIOT Act and will provide an overview of its specific provisions and discuss how <br />the act has changed law enforcement policy. <br />Matt Ehling of the Minnesota Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC) will <br />present a civil libertarian perspective on post-9/11 security policies such as the PATRIOT <br />Act, and will discuss BORDC initiatives to help ensure that new security policies c,?mply . <br />with the Constitution. <br />Chuck Samuelson of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union will discuss the <br />freedoms provided by the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution and how they apply to <br />the lives of both citizens and recent immigrants to the United States. <br />Gail Dorfman, Hennepin County Commissioner, will discuss why it makes sense <br />for local communities to welcome new immigrants as our neighbors, seeing them as <br />assets rather than threats. <br />Jorge Saavedra, Chief Legal Counsel, Centro Legal will discuss how local <br />government can ensure civil and immigrant rights while providing a secure environment <br />for all. <br />Vic Rosenthal, executive director of Jewish Community Action will moderate the <br /> <br />event. <br /> <br />The program is being co-sponsored by Jewish Community Action and the <br />Minnesota Bill of Rights Defense Committee. For more information, call 612-724-3080. <br /> <br />################################# <br /> <br />. <br />