The city councils can spin it all they want, but, the net effect is to support people who are breaking the law
The Tucson and Flagstaff city councils voted Tuesday to sue Arizona over its tough new immigration law, citing concerns about enforcement costs and negative effects on the state’s tourism industry.
The Flagstaff City Council voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that says it’s an unfunded mandate to carry out the responsibilities of the federal government. Its Tuesday night meeting drew a crowd that initially numbered in the hundreds but dwindled significantly as the night wore on.
So, instead of spending the money on enforcement of the law, they will spend the money on lawsuits in support of people who are breaking the law. People who murder, kidnap, steal, rape, and traffic people and drugs.
(Tucson) Mayor Bob Walkup said the law is based on a misguided notion that illegal immigrants are bad for the area’s quality of life and economy. He said much of Tucson’s economy is derived from Mexican tourists who come to vacation and shop, the Republic reported.
There is one hell of a difference between tourism and people coming illegally, Bob. I would suspect that your mandate as mayor is based on notions of protecting the people of Tucson from rape, murder, drugs, being kidnapped, and such. If you want to stand up for the law breakers, perhaps it is time to resign.
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Teach how about stating for the record that your phone store will not make sales to illegal immigrants ? Or explain why it is actually OK for American businesses to make money off of them through either sales or employment ? We need some personal responsibility on this matter, don’t leave it all up to the nanny state
We have no way of knowing who they are, John. Even if they have no SS#, they might have a federal taxpayer number. The credit is run. By federal law, we cannot deny anyone, but, we can slap on a massive deposit ($5,000 is the biggest.)
That said, we as a company do high diligence on turning in I-9’s and other required docs and background checks. I once hired a guy who was a legal immigrant working towards his citizenship. HR put him through lots of extra hoops just to make sure.
Besides, mostly, we do not get that many Spanish speakers in my store, because I have no one who speaks Spanish.
And, no, it is not OK for companies to make money off of illegals. Time and time again you have seen me write that I think the law should be changed so that any company that hires an illegal without doing the proper due diligence should be fined out the wazoo.
You know Ryan, there are times when you demonstrate that you are not only a troll, but a really stupid troll.
that your phone store will not make sales to illegal immigrants ?
To do so would be against Civil Rights Act of 1964 which says that a business in the public sector cannot discriminate on the basis of ethnicity or any other reason other than provided by law. A phone store, nor any store, does not have the legal authority to demand proof of residency unless the law allows for it.
Or explain why it is actually OK for American businesses to make money off of them through either sales
See above.
or employment ?
It is illegal for companies to knowingly hire an illegal immigrant. Those that are found to have done show are breaking the law and should be prosecuted.
We need some personal responsibility on this matter,
You are correct. We should hold those who break the law accountable. But that isn’t what you are saying, is it? You aren’t for holding the illegal immigrants accountable for their actions. You want to hold everyone else accountable for them.
don’t leave it all up to the nanny state
Clearly you do not understand the definition of “nanny state.” The nanny state takes away rights and freedoms from law abiding people. In the case of the Arizona law, the law abiding people want the laws that guarantee their rights and freedoms to be protected and preserved.
Go back under your bridge now.
‘lil Lying johnnie can’t Think. He is too obsessed with shrieking about the Bible and ‘social justice.’