Advocates: Immigration legislation would devastate Texas

AAS ^ | 1.6.2011 | Corrie MacLaggan

[wolfcreek]

Five days before the Legislature convenes , representatives of civil rights, business and religious organizations sounded alarms about Arizona-style immigration legislation and other proposals that they say are anti-immigrant and would be harmful to Texas families and businesses.

"The xenophobic agenda has come to Texas," Adriana Cadena, a coordinator with the Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance, said at a Capitol news conference on Thursday. Cadena, whose alliance is a statewide network pushing immigration reform, was joined by dozens of advocates from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund , the Texas Catholic Conference and other groups

[bgill]

Kay promised she’d quit and even sold her DC house....

[RoseyT]

I say we stop the flow, deport a bunch, and let the chips fall where they may.

[HiJinx]

Ping!

[denydenydeny]

He's concerned that convention business and investments in the state would dry up if Texas passes Arizona-style legislation.

LOL. This is an economy in which 50% of all new jobs are being created in one state, Texas.

[HenpeckedCon]

Of course it was good for France, did you ever have saurbroeten?

[dalereed]

strip the catholic church of their tax exempt statis for playing politics and put them out of business!!!!!!!

[dalereed]

strip the catholic church of their tax exempt statis for playing politics and put them out of business!!!!!!!

[cynwoody]

The only alarm that needs to be sounded is the following Zogby poll of Mexican citizens (LINK):

Do you agree or disagree that the territory of the U.S. Southwest rightfully belongs to Mexico?

Agree: 58 percent
Disagree: 28 percent <= *
Not sure: 14 percent

Do you agree or disagree that Mexicans should have the right to enter the United States without U.S. permission?

Agree: 57 percent
Disagree: 35 percent <= *
Not sure: 7 percent

* Note: Only 28% and 35% of Mexicans believe that the US Southwest rightfully belongs to the US and that the US has the right to say if they can enter or not.

Vodka Maker Apologizes for Ad Depicting Southwest as Part of Mexico

[seemoAR]

Arkansas isn't in that fictional map of mexico. It is still being taken over. The Toon and the Huckster invited them in. Esperanza, AR (it was “A Place Called Hope”) is over 10% hispanic now.

[drpix]

Good map. Thanks! I may use it in the future.

[DustyMoment]

Advocates: Immigration legislation would devastate Texas

If by "devastate" they mean "improve", then I agree!!