Day Without an Immigrant gets mixed reaction in Napa (Illegals still take free services that day)

Napa Valley Register ^ | 5/2006 | JULISSA McKINNON AND CRISTINA DE LEON-MENJIVAR

[kstewskis]

"The only reason this is happening is we're getting close to the election. It's what government does," said Dudum, a 44-year-old who develops Napa property. "They change the focus to distract people from the real issues."

Yeah, and how many illegals are YOU employing Mr. Dudum, as you make your multimillions in Kalifornia??

"the only reason it's happening because it's close to the election??"

Title 8 Section 1325 of the U.S. Code obviously means nothing to you....someday it will. I will be cheering gleefully when it does.

[stephenjohnbanker]

""To unite ourselves with the rest of the Latino community, we're not doing any business today," Medina said in Spanish"

Assimulation, eh??

[kstewskis]

While the 22-year-old woman participated in the day of protest, she said she is deserving of government-provided services. "We also pay taxes, and we have to take advantage," she said.

How about we withhold ALL of their wages, fine the employers, and use that money to deport them all?

That would axe the lame argument that "it would be too expensive" to deport them. And as far as personnel to help?

I'm willing to bet there will be millions of Americans and LEGAL citizens who would help...for free.

[VOATNOW1]

I once had a welfare bum tell me that the sales taxes that HE paid also paid for his welfare check! I have yet to make any sense of that statement.

[Arizona Carolyn]

I couldn't help wondering: What's with a six year old having multiple cavities?

[stephenjohnbanker]

""Everything would have stayed calm until the government proposed to treat immigrants like criminals."

They ARE criminals.

[dennisw]

Miguel Flores, a 35-year-old landscaper who boycotted work also brought his young daughter in for a teeth cleaning.

"We pay taxes for all these services," said Flores. "And how many Americans are there who don't work or who are homeless? I know they're in their own country. But I'm paying for their services too."

What this foreign born jackass fails to realize is that the ancestors, cousins brothers and sisters of homeless or disabled Americans, even Amricans on welfare, built America and fought and died in wars for America. What have his ancestors contributed to America? NOTHING! He came to a country already built up and made nice by Americans. That's why he hustled his mangy butt out of Mexico. To take advantage of an America built by Americans. This clown just got off the banana boat and he thinks he's better than certain Americans.

[sheana]

Once they come to America they still practice Mexican hygiene. Their homes still look like they live in Mexico and whatever part of town they all converge in turns into Mexico.

I am relatively educated on this since I live in a small city in California that has been invaded for years. Every small town surrounding us is 97% hispanic now also.

[sgtbono2002]

My NAPA store is American owned.

[BJungNan]

She was also one of several people who protested the government's recent immigration proposal by not working Monday, but still utilized government assistance that day. Monday afternoon Hurtado brought her 6-year-old daughter to get some cavities filled at Clinic Ol, a non-profit health clinic partially funded partially with government dollars.

Miguel Flores, a 35-year-old landscaper who boycotted work also brought his young daughter in for a teeth cleanin

Great, they use the day off to go get free medical services. Do you think the lines in the emergency rooms were longer or shorter on Monday?

[HungarianGypsy]

Steve May, a 38-year-old bartender at Napa Bowl, said Mexican nationals who work here are treated better than Americans who work in Mexico.

A few weeks I was talking to my sister-in-law about her opinion on the illegals. We had good dialogue. But, one thing she said was that Americans who live in Mexico (especially those who have a degree) often get the better jobs and better treatment. I told her that is not what I had heard. We both said we would look more into the comments the other made. So, which is it?

[Kenny Bunkport]

When one considers where sales tax revenues typically go, they do not fund welfare.

[HungarianGypsy]

""Everything would have stayed calm until the government proposed to treat immigrants like criminals."

The other day I heard one of these illegals on the news trying to say it was like the Jews in Nazi Germany in 1938. I don't think the guy had any clue what it must have been like if he was comparing the two.

[VOATNOW1]

"The other day I heard one of these illegals on the news trying to say it was like the Jews in Nazi Germany in 1938. I don't think the guy had any clue what it must have been like if he was comparing the two."

Wonder if the guy knows about the practice of child sacrifice performed by several Pre Columbian Indian cultures?

[stephenjohnbanker]

There are millions of illegals with the same mindset.

[Right Wing Assault]

"We also pay taxes, and we have to take advantage,"

You a$$hole! I pay taxes, too, and I try NOT to take advantage. That is the whole problem. And, do you realize you are taking advantage of not the 'government', but other people? Such as ME who pay a lot more taxes than you do. That's what we have a problem with.

[TLI]

These people gag me, entitlement, entitlement.

Name of the game in mexico. socialism/communists. That why you see it so much representation of the communists in the demonstations. Mobs in the street is the norm down there. Nothing but an insurection as far as I am concerned.

[TLI]

"We also pay taxes, and we have to take advantage,"

You a$$hole! I pay taxes, too, and I try NOT to take advantage

That will continue to be the fundamental reason why the mexican invaders will never be able to assimilate here. First the general mind set is very raciest. Second, to them, good business is how much can you $crew the other guy. It is "mac-cheeeeeez-mo."

[Arizona Carolyn]

They've been invading our small town, too. I did hear today that Sheriff Arpaio is going to have his posse' start patroling the desert and apprehending illegals they find,... first in the state to actually get serious.

[azhenfud]

You're working hard at proving yourself the anal one. When had I addressed YOU, specifically?

I expressed an acknowledgment of the mindset held by those who think because they DO "pay taxes", they believe they are OWED something. I would posit most of those expect a refund come March to June, so their idea of "paying taxes" is only a mental picture without much reality. Thus the "Couldn't be expressed any better..." comment concerning the attitude they HAVE to take advantage.

Yes, I know exactly from whom those taxpayer funded assistances come, I also help supply them.

I am sorry YOU have difficulty understanding it.