It was, probably, 99.8 percent Hindu people there, but know this: We were made to feel incredibly welcome. It looks like this group has connections to both Modi and the Patels. Lenin Joshi, a spokesman for BAPS, told the newspaper, "We are naturally shaken by this turn of events and are sure that once the full facts come out, we will be able to provide answers and show that these accusations and allegations are without merit.". wont support eminent domain, wants to negotiate BMC deal with HRH, Former Newark Archbishop sexually abused 5-year-old in church rectory, lawsuit claims, Swift action kept outbreak of COVID variant in NJ facility from spreading into community, How the closed pipeline and truck driver shortages could affect N.J. gas pumps, N.J.s famous Delaware River hot dog man, Greg Crance, dead at 56 from COVID, View all our political and policy newsletters, View the Full New Jersey Playbook Archives . Ill have to look more into this. Scientology is particularly notorious in this regard. We have reached out to Carstarphen numerous times in the interest of having him speak on behalf of his candidacy, put his own vigorous explanation point on his vision for the city, and engage the same forum of ideas as those largely written-off anti-establishment alternatives in the mayoral contest. FBI agents raided a Robbinsville, New Jersey, Hindu temple over allegations of forced labor. Religious workers in America are exempt from secular workplace protections as they are classed as volunteers and not employees. And not just because New Jerseys growing South Asian community is starting to see its numbers reflected in political representation. First published on May 12, 2021 / 5:08 AM. They allege that the . Sheelagh McNeill contributed research. Ozawa v. United States (1922) Its a politically influential sect. His family filed a lawsuit against BAPS, which it settled for an undisclosed amount. The fusion of First Amendment religious protections and American using secular arbitration law creates a virtually unassailable barrier to accountability for the malicious conduct of any religious group. A case was filed againstBAPS bythe family, which was settledforan undisclosed amount, according to the NYT report. NEW JERSEY COLLEGES TO HIRE 223 FOOTBALL COACHES New Jersey colleges will get $895M from American Rescue Plan, by POLITICOs Carly Sitrin: New Jerseys colleges and universities are set to get more than $895 million from the latest pot of coronavirus rescue funds from the federal government. The FLDS filed an emergency Writ of Mandamus appealing the State of Texas illegally seizing its children and won. Mukesh Kumar, a 37-year-old worker who has since returned to India, contacted Ms. Sawant, the immigration lawyer, who began investigating. I appreciate you bringing something to our attention that would otherwise quickly sink in the din of news noise. How can the US Government outlaw these groups without violating their First and Second Amendment protections? Why do they get a free ride? 6. They were asked to sign several documents, often in English, and instructed to tell U.S. embassy staffers that they were skilled carvers or decorative painters, the complaint said. The Bottom Line: If your spiritual enlightenment requires that other human beings suffer and be exploited, then your enlightenment is false and a lie. You will now start receiving email updates. This sent the message that polygamy is unacceptable whereas racism is not. ***** Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email along with 7129 other subscribers. WHERES MURPHY? The Church of Scientology stands out because it exploits the system and its Sea Org members more brutally than any other cultic group. Why is this even allowed? The US Governments indifferent and laissez-faire approach to the intrinsic religious racism in America was challenged in the 1982 court case Bob Jones University v. The United States. How can a young couple support, say, seven children and still be expected to pay 10% of their weekly gross income to a church that has over $150 billion in cash reserves? [citation needed] The lawsuit said the mens passports had been confiscated, and they were confined to the fenced-in and guarded site, where they were forbidden from talking to visitors and religious volunteers. Matt Friedman's must-read briefing on the Garden State's important news of the day. After fleeing and a manhunt, Warren Jeffs was arrested in 2006 and later convicted for his sex crimes against the young girls in the FLDS community. DaniellaSilva is a reporter for NBC News, focusing on education and how laws, policies and practices affect students and teachers. Dont miss out on the app you can rely on for the news you need, reimagined. Learn how your comment data is processed. If one is interested in exploring the rich Hindu culture without actually visiting India, then consider visiting this new and intricate temple. The Mormon treasure horde is only known about due to a whistleblower. Sea Org members from outside the US have their passports taken from them and locked in a safe. Daniel Werner, a lawyer in the wage claim suit, said he believed this could be the first forced-labor case of its scale in the United States since dozens of Thai garment workers were discovered laboring in horrible conditions in El Monte, Calif. in 1995 a landmark case that helped lead to the creation of the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Other ideologies have their Rev Jackson, Rev Sharpton, blm and anti- fa. The contradiction here is insane. The PMgaveaeulogy at his funeral. Shortly after, Kumar contacted Swati Sawant in 2020, an immigration lawyer who then began investigating these claims. Further, the Mormons never had to tell the US Government it had amassed that much cash. The US Government butchered the Branch Davidians in Waco in 1993 because the group owned weapons and had a stockpile of ammunition. 3 months ago Featured Hindu Temple Listings Durga Mandir New Jersey As reported byAmerican Bazaar, the raid on the temple was conducted by three US Federal agencies including the FBI: Workers from India were paid $1.20 and their passports were confiscated: report. This racist ban was not illegal in any way whatsoever nor could the matter be heard before any secular court. DOWNLOAD FOR iOS DOWNLOAD FOR ANDROID. Eyewitness News. IE 11 is not supported. DEEP DISH AND DEEP DEBT Treasury rescue wont bail out Chicago, New Jersey from debt, by Bloombergs Shruti Singh and Amanda Albright: The U.S. Treasury Department is sending a message to states and cities that the billions in aid from the American Rescue Plan should provide relief to residents, not their governments debt burdens. They also issued astatementsaying, We were first made aware of the accusations this morning, we are taking them very seriously and are thoroughly reviewing the issues raised., Also read: Somnath, Akshardham & now Ram Mandir Gujarat family designing temples for 15 generations, Subscribe to our channels on YouTube & Telegram. The suit says the defendants lured low-caste men and members of other marginalized communities to work at the temple, which is still under construction. The BAPS temple opened in Robbinsville, N.J., in 2014 and is still under construction. When assault weapons become part of religiously-based White Supremacist groups, you get private racist militias with First Amendment religious protections. Rabid Cult: Scientology Bites Dog Food Company; Attacks Cream Cheese; and Screams at Rolling Stone Magazine, Podcast with Aaron Smith-Levin: Grant Cardone Lawsuit Update & David Gentile Criminal Case, Scientologys Celebrity Centre in Hollywood was involved in covering up the alleged multiple forcible rapes committed by Danny Masterson. The majority are Dalit, the lowest rung in Indias caste system. Without having gotten into the lawsuit much, my initial impression is that if they did any masonry/cement (as opposed to just manual labor) theyre going to have major Joy-zee problem. At least three federal agencies the F.B.I., the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor were involved in the action early Tuesday, which was said to be connected to the claims of labor and immigration law violations, according to three people familiar with the matter. The organization also pledged the equivalent of about $290,000 to Mr. Modis most important election promise: building a temple in the city of Ayodhya, where a mosque had stood before Hindu devotees destroyed it in 1992. The Homeland Security Investigations division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined to comment. The labourers were presented to the US government like volunteers. You mentioned correctly: The Biden Administration has identified White Supremacy as the major domestic terrorist threat. I dont pretend that I am in a position to fact-check how much of this threat is real, especially since we live in an environment where demagogues and hucksters are throwing these terms around with abandon at anyone they disagree with. The Mormons enjoyed religious tax exemption even as they had a racist Whites Only priesthood. Missed yesterday: State Sen. In fact, these groups do not file for IRS 501(c)(3) religious tax exemption as they consider that formal tax-exempt status places them in servitude to the US Government. It is allowed because First Amendment religious protections allow a convicted sex felon to run his White-only polygamist church from a prison cell. Excellent point on David Duke. But the compensation board offered her a settlement $5,000. But I cant be the only one who thought this statement odd coming on the heels of months of domestic terror from the far left that we were supposed to accept or even embrace as mostly peaceful protests. Peaceful assemblies which somehow destroyed countless livelihoods, cost over $2 billion and resulted in numerous injuries and deaths? Mukesh Kumar,37,was among the 200 construction workers flownoutto the US by BAPS in 2018. Phil Murphys closest allies spent nearly $13.2 million during most of his first term to boost the Democrats agenda. FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4325293. The panel told the woman it could not find any evidence to independently verify her claims of abuse by the well-known archbishop, who died five years ago. / CBS Philadelphia. The backlash caused the Government to back off conducting raids on religious groups for fifteen years. These elected officials are, in turn, beholden to these voting blocs on issues of abortion, race, immigration, guns, education, and every other issue. THE CHURCH Former Newark Archbishop sexually abused 5-year-old in church rectory, lawsuit claims, by NJ Advance Medias Kelly Heyboer: A former Newark resident went to the Archdiocese of Newark last year with an explosive claim. The parallels to scientology are stunning. Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the presidents ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. Federal workplace safety inspectors determined it had been an accident. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. I hope this may pave the way for law enforcement to stop Scientologys labor abuses. New Direction New Jersey, which is organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the federal tax code, quietly disclosed all of its donations and spending to the state Election Law Enforcement Commission in February. He quitand returned to Indiaafter a labourer died due to an illness. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today. The trail of permits and inspections is evidence along with what the workers will testify. NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) - Hundreds of marginalized workers from India were recruited to build a massive Hindu temple in New Jersey where they were forced to work long hours for low. Duke has admitted using the pseudonym Konrad. But chipping away at Constitutional guarantees, and trusting our govt aparatchiks to do so with unselfish motives is a bridge too far for me. A "masterpiece of exquisite Indian design and workmanship" is how the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is described on its website. Located near Princeton, the temple draws followers from across the region. Feds raid New Jersey BAPS temple, face forced labor chargesFederal authorities in New Jersey are accusing the highly influential Hindu organization BAPS of h. They lived in trailers on the property and were not permitted to leave. Representatives of BAPS denied these allegations in interviews to the New York Times. The total spent by the group over the previous three years is nearly as much as the $15.6 million Murphys campaign will be permitted to spend in this years general election, assuming it takes part in the states public financing program. The Government raided the FLDS YFZ Ranch in Texas in 2008 and ripped the children out of the arms of their mothers in front of cameras. Robert Tilton existed and got rich because the system allowed him to do exactly what he did. It builds temples around the world that draw visitors with awe-inspiring white stone spires, intricate carvings, gurgling fountains and wandering peacocks. New Jerseys 78 higher education institutions will be splitting the the states share federal grant money between all public four-year universities, private colleges, county colleges, vocational technical school districts and degree-granting religious institutions. Good point. 1.47 MASTROS Pro-Murphy group details $13.2M in spending, by POLITICOs Matt Friedman: A nonprofit run by Gov. ***** Spokesmen for the other two departments declined to comment. Even more is the fact that authorities would gladly go after the Hindus while leaving scientology to do the same if not worse. But just as Frank Moran resigned without any deep explanation, so Carstarphen materializes and awaits transition as his sloganeering successor, preordained for a June 8th victory as a consequence of his position on the Camden County Democratic line. Scientology has some beautiful real estate and yet the Cult is infamous for hiding malicious conduct behind its guarded doors. We can both agree that there are a number of bad actors in religion. They were asked to sign several documents, often in English, and instructed to tell U.S. embassy staffers that they were skilled carvers or decorative painters, the complaint said. These constructed religious legal protections amount to an unfair advantage which benefits monotheists, polytheists, and other religionists while excluding secular persons. This did not work because bullet manufacturers increased capacity to meet demand and yet demand for ammunition remains higher than ever. Similar abuses or even outright atrocities abound in political systems, business, government and even more so, systems repressive of religion. Interior photo of the Swaminarayan Akshardham Hindu Temple. One laborer died from an apparent illness last autumn, prompting a backlash among the workers, according to the complaint and another worker. The woman turned down the churchs offer and filed a $50 million lawsuit in March alleging Geretys sexual abuse led to a lifetime of mental health issues. US federal agents on Tuesday launched an investigation into a Hindu temple in New Jersey after workers alleged they were lured and forced to work more than 12 hours per day at slave wages to help build the temple. The Texas Supreme Court stuck down the lower court that had authorized Texas Child Protective Services to take the children. A majority of the workers were Dalits, said the report. This ruling was not a deterrent in any way to those churches associated with White Supremacy or White Nationalism. Even though he was an immoral and greedy charlatan, the First Amendment gave him permission to do everything he did. CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: 858 newly-reported positive PCR tests for a total of 881,171. The destruction of the Babri Mosque set off waves of sectarian violence, and the construction of the temple in Ayodhya is a significant step in the quest by Mr. Modi and his party to shift India from its secular foundations toward a Hindu identity. As reported by the New York Times earlier, FBI agents and other law enforcement officials raided the temple Tuesday following the lawsuit accusing the temple of exploiting them and paying the . We are not alone in arguing that here is a pervasive and widespread abuse of the First Amendment religious protections. A few examples illustrate this point: The stunningly beautiful Swaminarayan Akshardham Hindu temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey the largest Hindu temple in the US was raided this week by the authorities. New Delhi:ASwaminarayan temple in New Jersey, US, was raided by theFederal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security,and the US Department of Labourtoinvestigate allegations of forced labour against Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sansthan (BAPS),reportedThe New York Times. Earlier, the organisation had comeunderthe radar of US federal agencies after a 17-year-old boy diedin 2017 followinga fallatthe construction site. Phil Murphys Covid-19 response, using the bulk of their time during a 2 1/2-hour budget hearing to tear into the administrations management of outbreaks at nursing homes, its economic reopening guidance and limited public transparency. Stafford school board will not renew contract of nurse who rebelled against mask mandate, A year living in a hotel with 3 kids. "We believe in one god and that all men are created equal," Ranu said. Believers feel these intangibles confer a benefit upon them and so they donate money and deduct that donation from their income tax. Conversely, superstar hacker Kevin Mitnick had to resign from the Board of KnowBe4 when the company went public as convicted felons cannot serve on corporate boards. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville Township, N.J., on Tuesday. Polytheists, and other religionists while excluding secular persons fountains and wandering peacocks in 1993 because the group weapons... 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