Albuquerque Interfaith, an organization of congregations, schools and other volunteer associations, is planning on having 150 social service representatives attend the Thursday budget meeting to show its concern over the proposed budget cuts. Teresa Brito-Asenap, a founding member of Albuquerque Interfaith and member of St. Charles Borromeo Church, is upset with the mayor's proposal. The budget cannot be balanced on the backs of people who most need social services. So we are asking city councilors to rethink their priorities. The budget, Brito-Asenap said, should be focused on both crime prevention and social services.
Social services do the most to prevent crime.