1:01 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| Immigration| Texas| language
13 Nov 2006
Lately, we’ve been telling you about towns across the country who are writing discrimination against undocumented immigrants into their local laws. Farmer’s Branch, Texas (a suburb of Dallas) just jumped on that bandwagon by proposing an ordinance to ban “illegal” immigrants from the town by making English the official language, among other measures:
A councilman has given city attorneys drafts of an ordinance that would make English the city’s official language and proposals to fine companies and landlords who do business with illegal immigrants.
The Farmers Branch proposal follows a vote this year in Hazleton, Pa., to fine landlords who rent to illegal immigrants, deny business permits to companies that employ them and require tenants to register and pay for a rental permit. However, a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of the Hazleton ordinance while he considers a lawsuit against the town by the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups.
If the proposal passes, Farmers Branch would become the first city in Texas to officially adopt such measures. Ironically, nearby Dallas is considered to be the most liberal city in the state (and, incidentally, the 32nd most liberal in the country — more liberal than Madison, Wisconsin).
Meanwhile, yesterday’s New York Times reports on the ire sparked by San Francisco’s “sanctuary policy” for undocumented immigrants, which has been on the books since 1989.
Via / Houston Chronicle and The New York Times (reg. required)
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6 Responses to More towns jump on discrimination bandwagon
GetReal
November 13th, 2006 at 3:42 pm
So you think allowing illegal immigrants to gain at the expense to those who are attempting to enter this country legally is NOT discrimination?
You knee jerk race card rants display an abhorrent insensitivity against people of all races who act with a respect toward the rule of law that serves as the vital fabric of any society.
Jack P. Hardy Jr.
November 13th, 2006 at 11:02 pm
What part of illegal do you idiots not understand?
E Border
November 14th, 2006 at 2:06 pm
What is your problem? Every other person that tries to enter this country leagley is being discriminated aginst by the Mexicans!
Why dont you tell the truth? You cant work in Mexico without being a citizen, same as here, You cant own land or property in Mexico unless your a citizen! At least when I came to America I learned the language of the country.. thats ENGLISH. I dont expect everyone in the country to learn mine! The truth of the matter is that the Mexicans expect everyone to learn their language and customs.. and if they dont get their way then they call everyone else a racist! They are illeagle aliens because what they are doing is illeagle! Its a shame that true americans have to put up with a bunch of looser Mexicans forcing their culture on everyone insted of learning the culture and language of their new country.. If they botherd too learn.. there would not be so much hatred toward them.
Latitud 32
November 14th, 2006 at 9:30 pm
that’s interesting…I’ve never really heard of a Mexican who wants to force others to learn their language and customs- are they putting a gun to your head and telling you to speak in Spanish? Are they taking you by force to take Spanish classes? (which by the way is the most popular language to study in the U.S.). Or, are they forcing you to eat burritos and tacos?
Also, wouldn’t cutting down on illegal immigration mean NOT HIRING THEM?
Also, the following words are spelled:
LOSER (not looser)
ILLEGAL (not illeagle)
LEGALLY (not leagley)
Interesting, I am Mexican and learned the language correctly, seems as though you need to take some more English classes before you criticize others for their supposed shortcomings.
martin n danenberg
December 21st, 2006 at 6:08 pm
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The Hazelton PA Anti Immigrant History
By Profesor Martin N. Danenberg
“El Quijote del GED”
One has to go back into history to understand what is going on in Hazelton. Many people do not like history, but it is amazing that so many articles refer to history.
Comparing Bobby Bonds and Babe Ruth is just one example. I had been trying to find the ideas to write this article for days.
About Hazelton PA Imigration
Hazelton voted 4 to 1 to bring harsh measures against undocumented immigrants. The one vote against was by a member of the Council who feels that the actions of that town are illegal. As a person committed to helping all people earn a GED, I can tell you that there is a federal mandate (not included in the act of Hazelton) allowing people who are illegal or undocumented to earn a GED (in any of three languages).
So this is a service that is not covered in the act of Hazelton. Since they can do the GED, it shows they are residents and are allowed to reside where they reside and pay rent. I have been advised that it is illegal to pay any illegal immigrant less than the minimum wage and employers are responsible for illegal immigrants that are injured at work.
Illegal immigrants who are hired must be paid overtime and be given time for lunch under federal law. Fining landlords who rent to illegal immigrants will cause hardships to people in the community who need the rent money to make ends meet. Putting people on the streets will put them in danger and create even more unforeseen problems for local residents. And putting neighbor against neighbor is bad.
In my opinion the people responsible for the new law in Hazelton are separatists, but they will suspend provisions of their law once it is determined that are wrong, it says in the law. Their separation is not physical, but they have separated themselves from federal laws and regulations. They are not as dangerous as the Southerners who fought for their communities by attacking Fort Sumter, South Carolina, the battle that started the Civil War, but they have created a problem that should be rectified at once. There were also people who were acting to nullify federal law in South Carolina and urging separation long before the Civil War started. Neither Republicans nor Democrats should give comfort to these so called “leaders” in Hazelton. We need a national solution, not this kind of “leadership.” Pushing the problem away from Hazelton to other towns and states is “Un-American.” The American flag does not wave with honor in Hazelton because people are taking the law into their own hands. I would suggest an immediate repeal of this new law by the city council.
English Only is another anti-immigrant feature of towns like Hazelton. I would appreciate this concept better if these towns can prove that they have created public and private English programs for fifty percent of the immigrants (Hispanics) who need to learn English. Tell us how much help have you give. President George W. Bush talks about immigrants learning English, too, but he has helped cut two-thirds from adult education budget. These people must convince us that they are sincere by educating immigrants and that means GED (even GED in Spanish) and ESL for all! All of their talk may just be a plot to bring back the good old days of the 18th, 19th, and part of the 20th centuries when minorities had fewer rights.
Business people who know how to promote business and keep our economy moving forward want people to learn English, but many of these same businesses have information in a few to several to a hundred and fifty languages. The English only campaign is a contradiction of what has made the United States successful. We cannot invest time and money with these hardliners who betray America’s success. It is time for Americans to become really educated about the issues.
The Pilgrims were blown off course and illegally set up Plymouth as their home. They were only allowed to go to Virginia. No problem! Such illegal matters were legalized later and the undocumented people of Hazelton and every town in the United States will be legalized in the future.
LET US LEARN FROM HISTORY AND NOT FROM THE PEOPLE IN POWER IN HAZELTON.
MARTIN N. DANENBERG
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ISLANDIA, NY 11749
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