Posted on 06/22/2005 3:57:12 PM PDT by bayourod
[SNIP}...When you hear illegal immigrants are accessing all sorts of public benefits, thats just not true, Gomez said. Under law, people who are undocumented can only receive WIC [women, infants, and children] benefits and thats only because a child will be citizen when its born and emergency care.
She also said there are a lot of people paying into the system who cant access the system, because while taxes are deducted from the paychecks of undocumented workers, they are ineligible for the services those taxes fund.
People can only receive public benefits after working 40 qualifying periods, which is 10 years in a legal status....{SNIP}.,..
In Arkansas politics and media, illegal immigration and the states growing Latino population are provoking intense debates.
The recent legislative session illustrated two ends of the ideological spectrum. One side wanted to enlist the State Police in enforcing immigration laws and prevent immigrants from accessing state services. Other lawmakers tried to extend public college scholarship eligibility to the children of undocumented residents.
Despite these actions and the heated rhetoric, most Arkansas Latinos are oblivious to the tension they are causing.
One word they use a lot is tranquilo, which means tranquil,
explains Carlos Cervantes. The reason that they enjoy Arkansas is that they enjoy the small towns. They just feel real comfortable here.
Cervantes is the owner of a recycling and technical equipment business who recently was elected Arkansas state director of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). He will take office next week, when LULAC holds its national convention in Little Rock.
That LULAC is bringing its most important annual gathering to Arkansas is an indication both of Latinos rising importance here and the attention that has attracted nationwide.
(Excerpt) Read more at arktimes.com ...
We, all Americans are the suckers for believing our leaders are leading us to freedoms.
No...the point is that our RINO governor loves illegals almost as much as our president. Add two worthless, socialist RAT senators and a political system clogged by Clinton democRATs...well, you figure out what we're dealing with here. The southern 2/3 of the state is a political wasteland.
"States with large immigrant populations tend to be the most prosperous."
Yea, California is doing just swimmingly.
Get a grip.
And by the way, in case you haven't heard, crime is the lowest in 35 years and the prison population is declining.
The immigration system in the U.S. is not working, and it is causing troubles for immigrants illegals and who are causing trouble to for American society,
"The California economy is booming. The legislature is fighting over what to do with the increased revenues."
In case you havn't noticed, California is in the red. They're just about bankrupt and their bond rating is a tickle above "junk" rating.
The legislature might want to consider paying down the public debt
That's Tejas to you, white boy.
"....the prison population is declining."
Of course... California leads the country in "sanctuary cities"... if ya turn a blind eye to crime there will be less arrests.
Simple logic.
Great tagline.
Source?
I presume you have numbers and sources to support your point, so share them if you would.
The key words: "under law". Who says illegal aliens follow the law?
False documents are for sale everywhere, and they're used to collect every benefit possible, and illegal aliens use emergency rooms like we use doctor's offices, but they don't have to pay the bills like we do. The strain on states' resources has become too heavy to carry.
The bills should be sent to Vicente Fox to pay, since our president won't do anything to stop illegal immigration, and the majority of border hoppers are from Mexico.
Source please.
I think most are becoming aware.
Rev. Julio, don't be counting your chickens yet.
I'll admit that we are in the midst of some tough battles and illegal invaders are holding some territory, but conquered? Not by a long shot.
And don't go assuming that just because a person has a Hispanic surname that he will be fighting on your side. Remember a guy named Juan Seguín?
A lot of us think your victory celebration is a bit premature.
Yes, they're called Texans.
And every single state office holder is Republican because our God Family, Country, Liberty and Work values are the same as the Hispanics' and we haven't needlessly insulted them with gratuitous attacks on their culture.
Texas is doing very well because of Hispanic Texans.
(Did you know that illegal aliens feel the same way about your government as you do?)
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Border state (it used to be Texas, but they have been defeated)
Latinos in general are very leery of government and government institutions, said Cesar Compadre, a professor at the UAMS colleges of pharmacy and public health. You learn to mistrust government when you live in Latin America, and when you come here, you have the same feeling.In response, Compadre founded La Casa, a non-profit organization that, in Compadres words, serves as a bridge between Latinos and Arkansas institutions that want to interact with Latinos. It helps Latinos with everything from simple orientation services, such as getting their electricity connected, to more complicated situations, such as how to obtain a kidney transplant.
Crime statistics decline when you allow criminals to commit crimes and don't apprehend them.
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