Posted on 04/19/2024 6:40:24 AM PDT by Nevernikki
City Council Report: Springfield citizens set record straight on immigrant aid
In recent weeks and months, the Springfield City Council has heard a number of citizens speak on the subject of immigration: Concerned parties have shared with the city government of the capital of the state of Illinois their anxieties surrounding the federal management of immigration policy, and the diffusion of what these citizens have uniformly referred to as “illegal aliens.”
Indeed, during the City’s April 2 meeting, one citizen alerted the council to the existence of a facility in the City which brazenly advertised itself as, in her own words, “A welcoming center for illegal aliens,” offering up images of the offending display. Upon scrutiny, Alderman Chuck Redpath of Ward 1 determined the advertisement in question actually read, “Welcoming Center for Immigrants and Refugees.”
In its April 16 council meeting, the City touched again on the subject of CCHC when it was addressed by Sister Marcelline Koch and Verónica Espina — both belonging to the Springfield Immigrant Advocacy Network (SIAN), a local immigrant support and resource group.
(Excerpt) Read more at wmay.com ...
https://blnnews.com/2024/02/01/comment-to-springfield-council-about-illegal-immigration/
Immigrant: Someone who goes through the legal process of coming into the United States to live and is lawfully present.
Alien: Anyone in the country who is country lawfully, but for a short duration. Students, visitors, visa holders, etc.
Illegal alien: Someone who isn’t here legally, overstayed their visa, never received legal permission to enter the country to begin with and is not lawfully present, and subject to deportation. In other words, they don’t respect our nation or our laws.
Thank you!!
1. Are they aliens ?
2. Are they here illegally ?
Jules:”English, mf, do you speak it ?”
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