Latino lawmakers move to reverse decades of anti-immigrant legislation

LA Times ^ | 6/22/2014

[Altura Ct.]

Two decades after California voters took a hard line on illegal immigration, affirmative action and bilingual education, an ascendant class of Latino lawmakers is seeking to rewrite the books and discard the polarizing laws.

Flexing its growing clout in Sacramento, this generation of legislators is returning to the 1990s-era fights that propelled them into politics. On Monday, they will mark 20 years since Proposition 187 — the landmark initiative withholding public services such as healthcare and education from those in the country illegally — qualified for the ballot.

Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Los Angeles), chairman of the Latino Legislative Caucus, said there is a satisfying "full circle" feel in revisiting these formative struggles with Latinos now empowered.

But others say the legislators are falling back on yesterday's battles for use as a political cudgel — a move that could risk alienating other voters.

[cradle of freedom]

I have thought about this many times and I wonder if the Dems have thought this out. Do they have a contingency plan for this? Maybe they will turn off the immigration spigot at some time or they may try triangulation by bringing in another large ethnic group to keep the Hispanics at bay. Who knows.

[El Cid]

Thanks. I had actually written Thelton first, but said 'nah, that can't be it' (not that Felton is a common name either). And I was too lazy to look it up on the web.
Thanks for the correction.

[El Cid]

And not only that, I got it wrong. Thelton's was Proposition 209 (the Affirmative Action proposition). Thanks to Bernard Marx on post 13 who identified the judge who over ruled Proposition 187.

Interesting though.
Proposition 187 - swatted down by Mariana Pfaelzer (Carter Appointee)
Proposition 209 - denied by Affirmative Action judge Thelton Henderson (another Carter Appointee)
Proposition 8 - shot down by a San Francisco flamer...

We have a bit of a problem with our 'Judicial System'. Not exactly a blind lady justice at work...

[pluvmantelo]

You’re welcome. Sadly, those of us who live in California are all too aware of Judge Henderson.

[Altura Ct.]

“The Democrats knew what they were doing”

Absolutely. The 1965 Immigration Act was one of the single most destructive government actions ever. However the GOP has done nothing to reverse or even stem the tide.

[ansel12]

That would take a very deep look into more than 50 years of history to verify, do you have that research?