did you hear on yahoo news Pa. city poised for immigration crackdown?

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060619/ap_on_re_us/illegal_immigrants_crackdown


HAZLETON, Pa. - With tensions rising and the police department and municipal budget stretched thin, Hazleton is about to embark on one of the toughest crackdowns on illegal immigrants anywhere in the United States.

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Last week the mayor of this former coal town introduced, and the City Council tentatively approved, a measure that would revoke the business licenses of companies that employ illegal immigrants; impose $1,000 fines on landlords who rent to illegal immigrants; and make English the official language of the city.

"Illegal immigrants are destroying the city," said Mayor Lou Barletta, a Republican. "I don't want them here, period."

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wow good news indeed and to the posts that called us names this is the problem with the pro illegal team they call us names and demand and say it was their land first instead of saying something worthy a good reason for us to say ok maybe we should hear them out or they may have something there not all of them but the most say these same things and they making more Americans less open hearted i have yet to hear a good reason why we should let this continue and we should go on and support mexico;s corruption at times i feel sorry for them but when will it end for if the corruption continues then we will be repeating this same scenario in the future, and yet they themselves show no ill feelings towards mexico and show that's were their true loyalty lies and that is beyond me in understanding it seems they don't want to be Americans they just want our money.

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I love the impact this may have on employers.......I have always said that they are just as responsible as those who choose to work for them.

The rest is ridiculous and OH SO wrong. Are landlords supposed to ask for our birth certificates and if we speak more than one language.....wow.......would we not be allowed in the city. Has THIS mayor walked the sidewalks......scanned the streets and identified "the illegals"....and if so.....what was his criteria.

This mayor may have issues......but I seriously doubt they are anywhere but in his mind.

Peace

Answer 3

Yeah, I read it. It talks about the San Bernardino voter's initiative, as well.

With all this going on, how could the Senate be so out of tune with the country?

And I used to think academia was the ivory tower....

Answer 4

Another victory for the law abiding people of the United States of America and another crushing blow for those who think amnesty is the way to handle this national crisis.

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I have read it and believe it is the way to go. Following the illehal immigration problem it is about time Americans are realizing that a problem exists.

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Music to my ears! About time somebody did something about this whole mess!! And I agree with DAR ... how CAN our elected representatives in Washington be so blind and deaf to the wishes of the vast majority of the American people?

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It is happening-all over. Good

The more I see it the better I feel.

So good, business gets the slap.

And yes Dar is correct our Governments is hiding .Because they want to be POPULAR and Rich. How shallow are we to put up with it?

Answer 8

that big ol city is gonna make a big difference. i'm so relieved i will still get social security when i retire in 30 years-insert sarcasm here-. Hazel- who PA-what?? sorry mi amiga amnesty will pass before that happens in big cities.

Answer 9

Finally, someone with the balls to do something.
Since the mayor of my city is Mexican, I doubt anything like that will happen.

Answer 10

I believe the companies should be severely penalized and so should landlords,etc. They are contributing to the problem!!!