Initiative would deny benefits to illegals

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, February 17, 2004

[JohnHuang2]

COMING TO AMERICA
Initiative would deny
benefits to illegals
California ballot effort seeks to restore provisions of Prop 187

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Posted: February 17, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern

© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

A group of immigration-reform activists hope to restore some of the provisions of California's ill-fated Proposition 187 by passing a new initiative in November.

According to organizers, the Save our State initiative would once again enact certain provisions of the proposition that attempted to bar illegal aliens living in the state from receiving taxpayer-supported services. Proposition 187, approved in 1994 by nearly 60 percent of California voters, was essentially killed when, after a lengthy court battle, then-Gov. Gray Davis dropped an appeal filed earlier by the state.

Since the crux of the court argument against Prop 187 focused on the issue of denying public school to illegal aliens, the new proposition drops the education element and prohibits only other public benefits, such as welfare, from going to illegal aliens.

"Federal law allows us to deny public benefits to illegals, if we want to. But we're required to pass a law to say so. This new measure does exactly that," says the Save 187 website.

The initiative would require all government workers processing applications for public benefits to verify the immigration status of applicants.

In addition, the proposition prohibits the issuance of driver's licenses to illegal aliens. As WorldNetDaily reported, though Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger repealed a new law to grant licenses to illegals when he took office, he now is negotiating with Democrats to pass a new law granting the privilege.

Organizers need to gather 598,000 valid signatures by April 15 to qualify the initiative for the November ballot.

Save 187 says it has no paid staff to administer signature-gathering efforts.

"The Internet is the principle tool that we have," say organizers. "We don't have any paid staff; we're all volunteers, so we need as many people as possible downloading the petition and giving it out to others."

Besides preventing illegal aliens from obtaining driver's licenses, the initiative prohibits the use of "matricular consular" cards and other foreign documents intended for use by illegal aliens in the U.S.

The text of the petition says if passed, the initiative could save the state $100 million a year in public benefits that would not be dispersed to illegal aliens.

In addition, part of the proposal requires state and local officials to comply with federal immigration law.

"It will require the state to comply with federal immigration laws and to follow federal immigration polices designed to discourage illegal immigration," the group says. "Its qualification for the ballot will also begin a national dialogue on immigration and force the politicians to respond to the problem on our borders. Requiring California's public agencies to obey the laws already on the books is a very moderate approach to a very serious problem, but it's a good first step!"

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[JohnHuang2]

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Quote of the Day by js1138

[lainde]

bttt

[hershey]

Remove the carrot and maybe the donkey will stay home.

[azhenfud]

Pinging you fellas.

[goldstategop]

If we get it on the ballot, we take a way a major source of votes for the Democrats in California. If they can't minister to their parasite class, their political power here will die on the vine. Son Of Proposition 187 Bump!

[jimt]

Excellent !

[azhenfud]

"It will require the state to comply with federal immigration laws and to follow federal immigration polices designed to discourage illegal immigration," the group says. "Its qualification for the ballot will also begin a national dialogue on immigration and force the politicians to respond to the problem on our borders. Requiring California's public agencies to obey the laws already on the books is a very moderate approach to a very serious problem, but it's a good first step!"

A better first step - remove all immunity from an activist judiciary so they can be prosecuted for complicity in feloniously aiding Illegaliens.

[goldstategop]

Of course for the supporters of Atzlan, its a signal to hit the barricades.

[azhenfud]

Unless there's an initiative to round up Illegaliens and return them to their natural habitat, and one making it extremely costly for a citizen, organization, or business to help Illegaliens in any way except to find their way back home, any other measures are at best, futile.

[Little Ray]

The Governator will fight this tooth 'n nail, you betcha!

[JustPiper]

Pinging this female right? -g- Thanks for the FYI! it is noteworthy!

[Missouri]

Bumping

[FITZ]

Yes --- it's past time we stop the handouts.

[NewRomeTacitus]

We know you're spoken for, woman. Just pointing out that you need to take a break sometime. Unless JR is paying you. If you're an employee all human rights are suspended, it's in the rulebook.

[janetgreen]

Son Of Proposition 187 Bump!