Texas Town OKs Anti-Immigration Measures

BreiBart.com ^ | November 13, 2006 | ANABELLE GARAY

[Man50D]

Leaders of this Dallas suburb unanimously approved tough new anti- immigration measures Monday evening, including one that makes English the official language. In a series of unanimous votes, the city council also approved fines for landlords and businesses that deal with illegal immigrants, and decided to allow local authorities to screen suspects in police custody to see whether they are in the country illegally.

The votes were made in a room in City Hall packed with people who clapped as the votes were tallied in favor of the measures. In a parking lot outside, hundreds of protesters against the rules hoisted U.S. flags and sang the Pledge of Allegiance in English before the votes were taken.

The ordinance has troubled many people in Texas, where many Latino families can trace their roots to the era before statehood.

[Aggie Mama]

The ordinance has troubled many people in Texas, where many Latino families can trace their roots to the era before statehood.

TFB. It's not the ones that can trace their roots back 200 yrs that we're worried about.

[Dudoight]

".....many Latino families can trace their roots to the era before statehood."

These families are obviously not at risk. This is targeted towards 'illegals', not citizens.

[Hydroshock]

Good.

[metmom]

The ordinance has troubled many people in Texas, where many Latino families can trace their roots to the era before statehood.

It shouldn't. This is against *illegals*. Some people just don't get it.

[spikeytx86]

"The ordinance has troubled many people in Texas, where many Latino families can trace their roots to the era before statehood."

As I understand it after the Mexican American war, Mexicans left in newly American territories were given the choice of American Citizenship or remaining a Mexican citizen. I can't help your ancestors choice but they were given a choice.

And any way, I have Irish roots that would be like me going to Ireland and demanding automatic citizenship and benefits based on just that. The gaul of some people is palpable!

[RetiredArmy]

I have no problem with this. Why are those who ARE real citizens worrying? They are citizens. IT IS THE DAMNED ILLEGALS THAT THEY ARE GOING AFTER!!!

[The Lumster]

".....in Texas, where many Latino families can trace their roots to the era before statehood."


Some of us white folks down here can do the same

[canuck_conservative]

Want to bet that the "protestors outside" - the ones hoisting U.S. flags - are the same hypocrites hoisting Mexican flags next May 5?

[wolfcreek]

It's hard for me to believe there are still some people (including various FReepers) who can't discern between illegal and legal immigration. (or citizens vs non-citizens) These folks are either stupid or just trying to cause trouble.

[Kolb]

This is great news! Now if we could just get more cities in Texas to follow this lead.

"The ordinance has troubled many people in Texas, where many Latino families can trace their roots to the era before statehood."

Seems to me a while before Texas bacame a state we won our independence from Mexico; anyone remeber the Battle of San Jacinto?

[txdoda]

The ordinance has troubled many people in Texas

I guess this reporter *missed* the polls on many of the local Dallas news shows re: this ordinance.....

Last I saw, 95% were in favor of someone finally enforcing our immigration laws.

[NC28203]

>>>The ordinance has troubled many people in Texas, where many Latino families can trace their roots to the era before statehood.
TFB. It's not the ones that can trace their roots back 200 yrs that we're worried about.

I think some of the concerns come down to application of these laws. Will the renter with an Anglo surname have to go through the same checks to prove citizenship/legal alien staus as the the renter with an Hispanic surname?

[woollyone]

"...sang the Pledge of Allegiance..."

It's a song now?
hrumph...who'da known

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

"...many Latino families can trace their roots to the era before statehood."

I echo the sentiments of those who say: "So what? You're not the problem."

But, I want to point out the lie in that statement: US censuses show that the vast majority (over 90%) of mexican-americans came to this country AFTER 1900! So, saying "many" is false prima facie. So is the popular slogan "I didn't cross the border, the border crossed me!"

[curtish]

Why is the most important word involoved in the whole matter left out of the headline? ILLEGAL!

[FreedomOfExpression]

(snip) In a parking lot outside, hundreds of protesters against the rules hoisted U.S. flags and sang the Pledge of Allegiance in English before the votes were taken.

I saw a news story about this on TV this morning. There were Hispanic counter-protesters outside who were arguing with the pro illegal immigrant crowd. Nice tactic, it takes the racial element out of the story, for the most part.

[houeto]

This is against *illegals*. Some people just don't get it.

Oh, she gets it alright. Just another AP writer (MSM) with an agenda.

[YellowRoseofTx]

Anybody know which Dallas suburb this is?

[MamaTexan]

The gaul of some people is palpable!

Was that a Freudian slip, or were you just being punny?

(grin)