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DaddySatyr -> RE: Arizona voter registration law illegal - US Supreme Court (6/18/2013 11:29:27 AM)
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When I lived in New Brunswick, there was a little "square" (It was actually a triangle where Jersey avenue forked off from Rt. 27/French Street) where Mezo Americans would congregate in the morning to wait for construction contractors to pick them up for "day work" for which they were paid cash (frequent "sweeps" were made to stop the practice of hiring illegal workers but, there weren't enough sweeps to erradicate the problem).
As a result of them being paid cash, the only taxes these people paid were sales taxes. They paid no FICA, Disability, Unemployment, etc. They shut down the entire city on cinco de mayo as a protest against their poor treatment. After all, once they're here, illegally, shouldn't we welcome them with open arms and force American-born, non-latino children to learn in Spanish in school? The failure rate amongst children who shouldn't have to learn in a language other than English was skyrocketing.
When I lived in that neighborhood, I was repeatedly told that if I didn't speak Spanish, I couldn't have a job (I do speak Spanish but, since I appear to be white, people assumed I didn't). I was told that I had a lot of nerve insisting that a lady wait her turn in line in a Walgreen's (she waited for four latinos to be waited on before choosing me to jump in front of with about 8 people behind me). I was told that if I wanted to make purchases in some stores, I'd better speak their language (I do but I walked out and spent my money elsewhere due to the arrogance).
Because I speak Spanish, people on my block (and for a few blocks, in all directions) would tell their friends to come to me, if they needed things translated. I could tell who was illegal in certain circumstances based upon the issue they were needing help with (A guy who parked in a handicapped spot who was handicapped but didn't have the proper tags because his friend - whose license {or even Identity} he was using to drive wasn't handicapped).
I only ever turned one guy in because he was an arrogant prick. he was back, four months later with a new name, living in the same neighborhood.
These people are hard-working, law-abiding (for the most part, obviously) people who happened to become criminals (invaders?) as soon as they crossed our borders illegally.
I'll ask again: why should they benefit from their crime? If they're allowed to benefit from their crime, why shouldn't Charles Manson or OJ or ...?
Peace and comfort,
Michael
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