New Arizona law sends fear through immigrant community

AP ^ | 11/5/4

[itsahoot]

This is the first mention I have seen or heard, of this great bill. I am not sure what we should make of that.

[FreePaul]

...there will be some unemployed teachers....

Shouldn't be a problem with all of the new job openings when the illegals go back home.

[Aeronaut]

How come none of the liberal losers say they want to go to Mexico? I hear Canada and franse, but never Messico. But the Messicans sure want to come here, don't they. What is it we are we doing wrong?

[BurbankKarl]

Actually, there should be a Defend 200 fund opened up, so it will be ready when Mecha and the ACLU sues.

[concentric circles]

Californians viewing this thread can help institute a similar law by downloading petitions here. It is a pdf file. If your prefer, go to this page and request petitions via postal service.

It's easy to get a few signatures, people willingly listen to the briefest explanation and then say, "Where do I sign?" They want to sign.

[onyx]

Exactly, and let me add "La Raza."

This is a fabulous law.
I know it was well reasearched and
scrutinized for legalities, but an
appointed for life, Federal judge
can strike it down at will.

[Missouri]

National Council of La Raza.

Translation:
National Council of "The Race".

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

A nice balanced piece from SF Gate.
</sarcasm>

[AnnaZ]

Phoenix-area Head Start leaders said attendance dropped dramatically Wednesday as worried parents kept their children home from the federally funded preschool program. In one classroom, only two children showed up instead of the usual 20.

Rachael Schultz, spokeswoman for Maricopa County Human Services, which oversees Head Start centers, said Spanish-speaking teachers and staff members called parents to assure them their children are safe at school, and by Thursday, attendance returned to normal. Citizenship is not a requirement to be in the program.

In fact, statistically speaking, it seems like citizens don't need Head Start. Would they still be running the program for what, at least according to this article, appears to be 90% less interest? 

[JackelopeBreeder]

It will be a mite tougher than that. Severability is written into it. On the off chance a judge rules against a particular clause, the rest survive.

Post election research indicates about 47% of Hispanic Arizona voters actually voted for Prop 200. The La Raza and Mechista bunch are really grousing about that -- traitors, Tio Tacos, the usual slurs. That's somewhat lower than other big demographic groups, but support even crossed party lines.

[BIGZ]

Happy days are here again!

[cyncooper]

Can anyone really have a problem with this? Has the word illegal lost its true meaning?

Yes. We were inundated with anti-prop 200 ads here. They were desperate to stop it. I won't be surprised if there's a court challenge.

[onyx]

Yeah, it's a really well written law.
It should stand judicial scruntiny,
but nothing can stop a Federal judge
if he/she so desires. They strike
it down part by part, and then what?


I love the fact that so many Latinos voted for it!
That alone must have the "destroy America by invasion
groups" madder than hell.

[sweetliberty]

"Proposition 200 requires proof of citizenship when seeking some public benefits or when registering to vote."

How dare Americans try to protect their own!< /sarcasm >

[HangFire]

Proposition 200 requires proof of citizenship when seeking some public benefits or when registering to vote.

If they keep this kinda thing up I'll have to quit voting in Canada, Panama, and Botswana:-(

[cyncooper]

....(just thought I would throw that in)

Why?

What possessed you to "throw that in"? I don't appreciate your gratuitous swipe at President Bush.

[SmithL]

A nice balanced piece from SF Gate. Actually, neither the Chronicle, nor its site, SFGate.com, had anything to do with this story, other than acting as host for the Associated Press. The same AP story can be found at many other sites.

[cyncooper]

The ads against it started getting laughable at the end. They reminded me of Cheryl Mills saying "Impeaching Bill Clinton never fed a hungry child".

LOL