Posted on 05/28/2006 8:44:47 AM PDT by Pikamax
Senate OKs crackdown on housing for illegals By Casey Ross Boston Herald Reporter
Friday, May 26, 2006 - Updated: May 27, 2006 01:04 AM EST
Illegal immigrants would be barred from taxpayer-funded housing under a proposal passed by the state Senate yesterday, the last of three immigration measures to receive unanimous support from lawmakers.
The passage of the housing proposal, which still needs approval from House-Senate negotiators, came amid high emotions over an issue that has drummed up significant debate in local communities.
“It’s unconscionable to be giving taxpayer benefits and public money to illegal aliens,” said Framingham Housing Authority Executive Director William Casamento, who wrote a letter supporting the Senate measure. “There is no more public housing built. It is a very finite resource.”
Immigrant advocates argue, however, that state attempts to crack down on illegals, whether it be on taxpayer benefits or employment by Bay State companies, will only drive them further underground and divide communities.
“(Illegal immigrants) are not seeking to get ahead in any line anywhere,” said Thomas Keown of the Irish Immigration Center. “Turning all manner of state agencies into customs and immigration enforcers is not the way to go.”
In addition to empowering housing authorities to check applicants’ immigration status, the Senate’s measures would create a state hotline to report employers who hire illegal immigrants and force courts to confirm defendants’ immigration status at arraignments or risk losing funding.
State Sen. Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth), who proposed two of the three measures, said he was continually hearing from local housing officials who complained they had no means of ensuring that taxpayer benefits were not going to illegal immigrants.
“It’s insane,” he said. “They broke the laws of our country to get here and they’re getting subsidized taxpayer housing at the expense of needy American citizens.” Immigrant advocates have argued there is no data showing illegal immigrants are seeking or receiving public housing benefits.
Then they should have no concerns.
Thank god for that. Have you seen "public housing". By the way, I think it is correct that illegals do not seek public housing. They are too smart for that.
Maybe some of them can shack up with Teddy. There's lots of room at the Kennedy Kompound.
Translation: It's the only way to go.
""“It’s insane,” he said. “They broke the laws of our country to get here and they’re getting subsidized taxpayer housing at the expense of needy American citizens.” Immigrant advocates have argued there is no data showing illegal immigrants are seeking or receiving public housing benefits.""
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Come to california, and in 12 hours, I'll show you 10,000
illegals living in subsidized housing!!
Huh? In Massachusetts?
bump
Well, they sure are seeking
and receiving them here in
Illinois, thanks to the likes
of Obama, Durbin, and the Democratic
Party still holding power in the
Cook County area!
Well, there he went and did it. Now the senate will rush to pour more tax dollars into researching why it's finite and the benefits of building more.
Maybe some of them can shack up with Teddy. There's lots of room at the Kennedy Kompound.
Only if they are attractive young females or little boys.
There is no data simply because they don't ask. Another one of those don't ask, don't tell policies.
I was reading an article the other day about no data on a multiple of things concerning illegals, even down to some Border Patrol stats.
Ignorance is bliss for public officials. It means no accountability.
About time some union types wish to protect jobs and tax dollars.
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