{"id":5060429,"date":"2022-01-05T21:31:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T02:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rilatinonews.com\/?p=5060429"},"modified":"2022-01-05T21:31:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T02:31:13","slug":"5060429-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/2022\/01\/05\/5060429-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Vega: Dismantling unnecessary challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cNo one should feel that they can\u2019t call the police because they fear that they might be deported,\u201d said City Councilmember Jessica Vega. As the sponsor of \u201cCommunity Policing and Immigration,\u201d Vega oversaw the Central Falls City Council unanimously passed the ordinance in 2019<\/a> that codifies policies that protect immigrants from federal immigration agents and prevents local police from collaborating with Immigration and <\/strong>Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s that type of sensitive and sensible leadership that helped Vega ascends to Council Presidency in Central Falls. “I was honored and humbled to have my colleagues place their trust in me as their leader,” said <\/a>Vega about being elected in 2021. “I am excited to get to work with Mayor Maria Rivera on behalf of all of our amazing city residents.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vega, elected in 2018, has been a fierce advocate for children, youth, and families. She has been a leader on the issue of criminal justice reform, both serving as the President of the Central Falls Juvenile Hearing Board and as a member of the Policing and Use of Force Commission, which led to important reforms in the Central Falls Police Department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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