AP Online
08-13-1999
Mayor Pushes Spanish in Texas Town
EL CENIZO, Texas (AP) -- The mayor of a Mexican border community says he doesn't know and doesn't care how many of the town's residents are illegally in the country.
Mayor Rafael Rodriguez stood fast Thursday behind ordinances adopted last week declaring the town a ``safe haven'' for illegal immigrants and requiring Spanish at City Council meetings.
``We don't know who's legal or illegal. I would treat anyone the same, whether they're here illegally or not,'' said Rodriguez, who was once an undocumented resident. ``We're residents and ...
2006-12-09 02:05:40 · 6 answers · asked by circusdejojo 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I hope that guy is out of office.
2006-12-09 02:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by clone_marshal_bacara 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That article is over 7 years old. Is that guy still the mayor?
2006-12-09 10:08:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
There's more than one 'mexican mayor' running around, out there...one more amnesty city the state legislature's going to have to turn around...
2006-12-09 11:33:11 · answer #3 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats really digging back pretty far isnt it? But its a little caca hole anyway so who really cares.
The mayor now is Raul L. Reyes
The population is 3,640 people
2006-12-09 10:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that was a very mentally sick town, hope it has recovered or went away.
2006-12-09 11:58:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think towns can make official languanges. so wats the question?
2006-12-09 10:34:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋