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Who wants to live in a town like Farmers Branch ??? I do!! Note they say that illegals ONLY pay sales taxes?
Question : Who wants to live in a town like Farmers Branch ??? I do!! Note they say that illegals ONLY pay sales taxes?
Texas Immigration Proposal Draws Protest
Aug 26 8:02 PM US/Eastern
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By ANABELLE GARAY
Associated Press Writer
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas
Clutching American flags and signs that read “America was formed by immigrants,” more than 300 protesters on Saturday denounced a city proposal that would prohibit landlords from leasing to illegal immigrants.
About two dozen counter-protesters staged a demonstration nearby.
The proposal by City Councilman Tim O’Hare would also make it tougher for illegal immigrants to work in the Dallas suburb, penalize businesses that employ undocumented workers and make English the city’s official language.
Protesters branded the proposal a racist initiative that would single out Hispanics, who make up about 37 percent of the city’s population, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures from 2000.
“If we’re of a certain color, they’re going to point their finger at us,” said Jose Gomez, a 42-year-old naturalized citizen.
Organizers of the rally emphasized that immigrants, regardless of status, pay taxes when they shop, rent or buy a home in Farmers Branch.
Families with children and college students rallied in temperatures topping 100 degrees.
O’Hare, who was not seen at the rally, and a city spokesman did not immediately return calls to The Associated Press.
Counter-protesters carried signs reading “I place all persons in the USA illegally under citizen’s arrest” and “Como se Dice illegal en Espanol?”, which translates to “How do you say illegal in Spanish?”
Supporters of the proposal said the measure would address problems with health care, education and crime in the city.
“They’re taking our jobs, our homes,” said Debbie Rawlins, 48. “There’s unemployment partly because of the Hispanics. The lady that took my job is Hispanic and she’s bilingual.”
City Council members heard from constituents earlier this week on whether Farmers Branch should approve the measures, but no decision was made.
to “smack” if you are SO “embarrassed to be an American”, then feel free to LEAVE!!!!
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Answer by mimilundgren
searRborders,
I want MY town to be exactly like this one!
And every patriotic American wants a town exactly like this one!
Together, we will recreate the Normal Rockwell America!
God Bless Patriots!
God Bless America!
God help the illegals on their way to their native countries!
God help those immigrants who do it right…to make the leap…and become one of us!
(raises glass) WOOHOO !!!!!! I want the same in my town!!! I want my children to grow up and be able to at least HAVE a job!!! Please don’t get me wrong if they want to BECOME an American Great!!! Land of oppurtunity right? BUT I can’t get over the fact that they are here illegally, living 10 – 20 in single dwelling units, then sending their earnings “back home”, thats why they say they have to live so many in a home, so that they can send their money back. (they claim that in Mexico they can live in WEALTH on what an average American makes a year) I know a guy who (dislikes me now because he doesn’t like my offered opinion of his job) anyway him and a man who owns a car dealership and a LOT of rental property (he’s a slum lord) and mind you the one guy (Dave) is a legal Mexican Immigrant BUT he gets between $ 500 and $ 1000 dollars a pop to help sneak the illegal mexican’s in, they THEN set them up with a car, apartment AND a job because they work HARDER for minimum wage and even HARDER for less under the table!!! So why are American’s losing their jobs? Why do YOU think? So some of your more irreputable business owners are getting RICHER even. I say if they can’t become Legal GET RID OF EM!!!! Let American’s claim what is RIGHTFULLY ours. Do you think if we went to another country ILLEGALLY they would be so hospitable? HELL NO!!!