Your opinion: Should Texas pass Arizona-type laws to thwart the alien menace?

Your opinion: Should Texas pass Arizona-type laws to thwart the alien menace?
Local open borders advocates sprang to action this month when lawmakers in Austin began to introduce legislation to consider in the coming year. Equal Voice Network, which consists of 10 social advocacy groups, is mobilizing to get local government, business and other entities to oppose state bills that they say are anti-immigrant, racist and harmful to the Rio Grande Valley. Several bills recently introduced in the Texas Legislature deal with immigration. One would make being in the U.S. illegally an act of criminal trespass. Some would require police to check the immigration status of people arrested or detained, like legislation implemented in Arizona. One would require public schools to keep track of alien children. Some would prohibit governments from using public money to print information in a language other than English. Others would deny state money to so-called sanctuary cities where immigration law is not fully enforced. “With the urgency that legislators immediately began introducing anti-immigrant bills, we realized we needed to act with urgency,” said Neha Singhal, coordinator of special programs for La Union del Pueblo Entero, a San Juan-based immigrant advocacy group that works with Equal Voice. LUPE and Equal Voice met Monday to begin forming a coalition to fight the bills. Some 35 to 40 people attended, representing business, agricultural, educational, social and governmental entities. The group intends to push organizations to draft resolutions opposing passage of select bills. In early January, it plans to have a rally on the steps of the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan Del Valle-National Shrine, 400 N. Virgen de San Juan Blvd., San Juan. Members expect to be joined by several thousand volunteers as they then take the resolutions to the state capital while key bills are in committee. “In Austin, 2,000 people can match those guys’ lobbyists,” said Michael Seifert, coordinator of the Equal Voice Network, referring to the bills’ advocates. Equal Voice has identified 34 bills it regards as harmful or at least as cause for concern. Discussions are under way regarding which of them should be top targets for derailing. On Tuesday, the San Juan City Commission approved a resolution condemning legislation that would require law enforcement to question a person’s immigration status. Commissioner Armando Garza, who is also a member of Equal Voice, introduced the measure. He said a state senator and representative had contacted him to seek assistance in opposing the new bills. Alton, Brownsville, Cameron County and Hidalgo County have passed similar resolutions. Local advocates for immigrants said their concerns about the new bills extend beyond the sphere of social justice. They also fear the measures would hurt the Valley’s economy by harming business relations with Mexico. The issue is of crucial importance, and they are readying for a fight, they said.
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I support any of these border states that are highly affected by illegal immigration in passing laws that would protect their citizens against illegal immigrants. And no, I have never, will never and don't know anyone that gives a damn what "LUPE", the Equal Voice Network, or any of these other anti-American racist open border groups think.
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yes every state should.. and if they want to earn citizen ship they should file for it .. and have to work off a $20,000 fine for entering the country illegally and have work on getting a drivers license, SS#, and learn to speak english if they don't know it. so they can still pick strawberries, and fruit if they want .. there just have to pay taxes like everyone else.
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Americans are being hurt by illegals in this country , are jobs are affected , are hard earned American money is being used for these illegals , they always accuse the police for mistreating them and they break any law they choose and get away with it , my question is how are Americans treated in Mexico ,NOT GOOD there are Americans that have invested in Mexico business and had there business taken away and told to get out with force and truck drivers that are Americans are help up sometimes for days while the Mexican border parol lets the Mexicans go right by , SO WHY NOT GIVE AMERICANS the saftey and rights to be safe and I say EQUAL RIGHTS FOR AMERICANS BY AMERICANS and any idiot that is American that supports Mexicans to have special rights and I mean special rights should also check out the Americans abused by these people in America and in Mexico .
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I say all states across the nation should pass like laws to Arizona's. Leaving the illegals with no place to go except back to their own countries. At least Canada has the balls to have all their constables inquiring about peoples legal status in their country. If they can't provide legal documents, they are deported. Something this country should learn from.
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Texas, and every other state should pass these laws - if our Federal Government will not uphold the laws of the United States, it is up to the individual states to step in where the Federal Government has failed. Calling these measures "anti-immigration" and "racist" has been proven over and over again to be ignorant, inflammatory propaganda meant further these illegal and harmful agendas. America had better wake up and get smart, or we will soon be just another 3rd world country with internal wars and local dictators, just like Mexico - only we will have some very powerful enemies who want nothing more than to simply kill Americans.

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