California Latinos Fearful After Immigration Raids

Reuters via Yahoooo ^ | 1/25/07 | Tim Gaynor

[NonValueAdded]

"We're terrified. The police could come for us at any time and deport us ..."

Nonsense! The police cannot deport anyone who is here in the US legally. What is she all lathered up about? /rhetorical

[Doogle]

"We used to feel secure here," Nicaraguan electrician Manuel Salomon

so I guess we can determine that ole Manuel didn't get here legally either....doing another job Americans won't do...as an electrician

[L98Fiero]

Crimials are afraid of cops. That's news?

[azhenfud]

"... and now people are afraid to go out,"

It must be terrible having to constantly look over your shoulder. They just oughta get PO'ed with America, throw their hat on the floor, swear a couple of times, go home, and vow not to take that kind of abuse anymore.

< crossing fingers >

[piytar]

"I came here to work and help support my family, so obviously the raids were alarming," Salvadoran construction worker Remberto Flores told Reuters in Spanish as he waited for a bus in a neighborhood of taco stands and wire transfer shops.

In truth, I don't blame them -- much. I blame the libs who have made circumventing our immigration laws acceptable and even profitable. I blame the politicians who can't seem to work out a reasonable way for people to come here legally (INS is a mess).

I DON'T blame the people actually enforcing the laws -- FINALLY!

[subterfuge]

This is a sympathy piece intended to make the bleeding hearts and soccer moms worry that someone is being mean to the poor down-and-outers.

[sgtbono2002]

Go home if it bothers you. Try getting a legal work Visa.

[Conservative4Ever]

Break the law...get caught...go to jail/get deported. Yep seems pretty simple to me.

[BMIC]

Hey Rosa Maria - if you're so terrified, just make a run for the border. PLEASE!

[RichRepublican]

Why don't they hang out in one of the emergency rooms that are left? I'm sure they wouldn't be bothered there.

[Teacher317]

This just in: Law-breakers fear being caught by authorities. Story at 11.

[BunnySlippers]

Why would you hope the raids are over?

[BunnySlippers]

They think all the free healthcare and welfare just grows on trees in America!

[Red_Devil 232]

I think RockinRight was refering to the "...honeymoon is over" comment.

[lonewacko_dot_com]

Tim Gaynor has a history of such articles, but the first two paragraphs here take the, er, tortilla.

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[RockinRight]

No, I hope the HONEYMOON PERIOD for illegals is over. At least that's how I interpereted what was said.

[Flintlock]

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
This is DISINFORMATION--as the Russkies would say.
It distracts you, while they sneak in some AMNESTY by another name.
Now, go back to sleep.

[wku man]

""We're terrified. The police could come for us at any time and deport us,"

BOO F****NG HOO!!!!!

Feel lucky We The People haven't yet gotten PO'd enough to deport you ourselves (yet), Rosa Maria.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[zavvone]

"taco stands and wire transfer shops"

Two signs your "neighborhood" has turned into the "barrio".

[Minutemen]

Yes Jose,the honeymoon is over...now hike back home!