Posted on 03/15/2011 4:54:16 PM PDT by moonshinner_09
Indianapolis - Protestors came to the Indiana Statehouse for what they called a "no hate" rally. Their issue is a package of bills similar to the tough new immigration laws in Arizona.
One bill requires English-only public meetings. Another would prohibit tax-subsidized tuition for illegal immigrants.
Immigration is one issue that seemed to take a back seat to all of the demonstrations for labor and House Democrats currently working in Urbana, Illinois. Tuesday, with the House still in disarray, illegal immigration surfaced again.
The rally on the south steps of the Statehouse may be only one indicator of how people feel about Sen. Mike Delph's legislation.
"We are very much against it," said Craig Hughes, who owns St Elmo's Steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis. Hughes is one of many, including Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, who believe the bill sends the wrong message - especially since central indiana just expanded its convention center.
"Spent $245 million in expanding the convention center and here we are with four committed confirmed major groups coming to Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association that are going to walk away from that commitment based upon our stance on the immigration issue," said Hughes.
Hughes says while no one is for illegal immigration, he believes it is a federal issue.
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They should have trouble with children of this age participating in protests, children from grades K-8 "
Hughes says while no one is for illegal immigration, he believes it is a federal issue.Anybody notice not one supporter in Utah is saying this about their new immigration bills that passed there, this is a federal issue ?
THATS LEADERSHIP!
Saw the ‘protest’ on the nightly news here. Maybe 20 people. But it will be covered like there were thousands.
German used to be a legal language in Indiana. Did you see any German-Americans protesting this last, final step in the total disestablishment of German?
“We are very much against it,” said Craig Hughes, who owns St Elmo’s Steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis. Hughes is one of many, including Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, who believe the bill sends the wrong message”
Follow the money.
All because a resolution was passed that our town council meetings proceed in English. One family had already planned to leave months before. The woman said it was because of the English only edict. Business did not suffer. The misgivings and threats turned out to be a bunch of hooey.
I wonder how Mr Hughes knows this?
Ping!
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