Illegals Today

This morning thousands and thousands--maybe millions--of Americans heard SB1070 read aloud on the Glenn Beck radio show. I realize you have no love for him because he embarrassed our city a few years ago over that student sexual assault. However, can you say you have read it and understand that it is absolutely in line with federal laws on illegal immigration? That it absolutely forbids racial profiling (does Columbus do that?). That it really comes down hard on human trafficking (does Columbus do that?). Think again, Mr. Mayor. Let's not have Glenn embarrass the city again by pointing out your behavior. He might say you are soft on drug lords or human trafficking because you don't support a sister state closer to the problem.

Labels: Arizona, Columbus, Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Ohio, SB1070

From the Middletown Journal, September 22, 2009.

As immigration reform has languished on the national stage, Sen. Gary Cates, R-West Chester Twp., said southwest Ohio has seen “a flood of illegal aliens” that “has put an undue burden on local law enforcement and impacted the stability of local services.”

The bill introduced by Cates would allow county sheriffs, upon request from federal officials, to investigate and apprehend illegal immigrants for breaking immigration laws.

Current law only allows deputies to arrest immigrants who commit some other crime. Because deportation matters fall under civil law, they are enforced by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The bill also would allow county commissioners to direct local sheriffs to hold people being detained for deportation or charged with civil violations of immigration law.

“(This bill) would give sheriffs and county commissioners — the men and women who have seen firsthand the effect illegal immigration has had on public safety and social services — much-needed flexibility to help federal authorities pursue and apprehend illegal aliens,” Cates said.

Cates’ testimony, backed by Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones, came in committee Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The bill mirrors legislation Cates put forth last year, which passed unanimously in the Senate but stalled in the Ohio House.

Last year’s bill drew sharp opposition from minority rights groups, which argued this could distract deputies from other duties and breed mistrust in immigrant communities." Link

Labels: Ohio

Legal and illegal immigration. The stats from FAIR, The Federation for American Immigration Reform, "a national, nonprofit, public-interest, membership organization of concerned citizens who share a common belief that our nation's immigration policies must be reformed to serve the national interest."

Labels: FAIR, Ohio

Preferably with first class English skills. Why does Columbus, OH need a full time "Mexico Solidarity Network – Activist?" Hmmm. Solidarity. Where have we heard that term before? I was just browsing the OSU publication Que pasa (translation: wha's happening bro?) and saw this job opening for a position that reports to the "Executive Director," and "Maintains regular communication between the Commission and the vast array of Hispanic/Latino-serving community based organizations (CBO’s) statewide." I'm not sure which "commission" is referred to, but there is a link to Amnesty International for the application materials.

"The Mexico Solidarity Network struggles [oh yeah] for democracy, economic justice and human rights on both sides of the US-Mexico border [you need to try a little harder in Mexico]. Civil society must take the leading role in fomenting [we hear ya] social change by developing democratic spaces [i.e. the southwestern USA then north to Ohio] and empowered communities that are outside of party/establishment structures, but always interacting with those structures. The Mexico Solidarity Network is a grassroots-based organization [I'll bet!] dedicated to profound social change [you mean like in Russia and China in the 20th century?] that challenges existing power relationships [US government] and builds alternatives."

This isn't the only job opening with Marxist red flags (no pun intended) listed in Que Pasa, but you can check it out for yourself.

Cross posted at Collecting my Thoughts.

Labels: Franklin County, jobs, marxism, Mexico, Ohio, Ohio State University