Marks and Pappas Critical of Bramnick’ Invitation of Gurbir Grenwal to Cranford  

NJ Attorney General has been at the Forefront of Governor’s Sanctuary State Initiatives 

Martin Marks and Harris Pappas, Conservative Independent candidates for State Assembly in Legislative District 21, criticized Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) for inviting NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grenwal to appear with him on a panel that will discuss hate speech scheduled for Oct. 21 in Cranford. 

Marks stated, “While addressing hate speech is no doubt a noble endeavor, Jon Bramnick should have thought twice about inviting AG Grenwal to our district.   Mr. Grenwal has been the lead government official in Governor Murphy’s initiatives to turn our cities and state into sanctuaries for illegal aliens.”  The Attorney General most recently blocked agreements between County jails and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would allow county officials to determine inmates’ immigration status and then flag them for federal action.   

“There have been occurrences where undocumented arrestees have been released into society and then went on to commit violent heinous crimes.  This dangerous directive from the Attorney General only heightens the chances of these occurrences.  Jon Bramnick should be joining other law enforcement officials in standing up to Attorney General Grenwal and fighting these sanctuary initiatives rather than appearing with him in any forum,” Marks continued. 

Pappas added, “Perhaps more than any other New Jersey Attorney General before him, Gurbir Grenwal by doing the bidding of the Trenton administration, is jeopardizing the safety and well-being of New Jersey’s law abiding citizens.  To this point Jon Bramnick has been known for thumbing his nose at conservative constituents that support President Trump.  Now he thumbs his nose at all law abiding citizens by inviting this extraordinarily liberal AG to Cranford.  We encourage Mr. Bramnick to reconsider this invitation and instead join the fight against this Attorney General and his dangerous agenda.”