Posted on 04/21/2006 3:00:55 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
Wednesday's roundup of illegals at an east side factory leads to demands that SA protect illegals
Immigrant rights groups called on San Antonio City Council today to pass legislation declaring this to be a 'sanctuary city,' in the wake of the arrest and deportation of thirty illegal immigrants at an east side plant yesterday.
"We demand that city council declare this city to be a safe haven from the Border Patrol," activist Jaime Martinez said. "Not to be raiding factories and workers, and we ask that they be protected."
Relatives of some of the thirty illegals deported from the IFCO Pallet Company offices in the raid on Wednesday marched to the plant gates off Gibbs-Sprawl Road today to demand an end to the INS raids. They predicted the nationwide raids, which netted some 1,000 illegals and seven corporate executives, would lead to greater cooperation between business and immigrant rights groups to oppose tough enforcement of immigration laws.
Imelda Lopez said she didn't get a chance to speak with her husband before he was deported to Mexico.
"There was no chance," to talk, she said while carrying a sign reading 'No Human Being is Illegal. "He said 'I'm on my way to Mexico right now.' We had no chance to talk."
Council Members who spoke with 1200 WOAI about the sanctuary proposal did not rule it out.
"I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier," west side councilwoman Patti Radle said.
North side councilman Chip Haass said he would like to have more information about what the sanctuary designation would entail before voting for or against a proposal.
Austin is currently an officially designated sanctuary city.
Lopez says she and her now departed husband have four children, who she is not left alone to care for.
"There's been a lot of pressure by the government against Hispanics," she said. "The kids know about this, they are old enough to understand."
Change "and the government allows it to happen" to the people let it happen
I meant to say ICE no INS...sorry.
I am tired today... :(
Ha, ICE couldn't find an illegal in a May 1st Boycott Protest.
You will have to impeach him.
We made 'em run for the border once, but can we do it again? Mr. M is a descendant of a captor of Santa Anna.
not bring Daddy back here.>>>>
Unfortunately, he'll probably be back within 24 hours.
I think the spirit stays in the genes.
sw
Thanks to both of you. I didn't know about this and am furious. Texas is being taken over and our own city governments are aiding and abetting. Unbelievable! I have supported George Bush's foreign policy up until now, but it's time for him to stop coddling Vicente Fox, seal our border, and deport anybody who isn't here legally. Not that I'm holding my breath.....
Yeah, it's an artificial barrier ~ and long overdue to enforce it.
I am sorry to inform you it is San Francisco.
Still here.
Staying here.
Sanctuary cities have no "sanctuary" from federal officers. The cities just tell their own police force that they are unable to ask about immigration status.
Sheesh these people are dense.
Even alot of the cities that do not have "official" sanctuary laws do not enforce the laws. My city is one of them. I asked the media gal in charge at our local city police if they enforced immigration laws. She said we are not an official sanctuary but because of our hispanic population (which is huge) and the fact that the officers know nothing will be done (there is no official policy for illegals) they never ask.
We demand that city council declare this city to be a safe haven from the Border Patrol," activist Jaime Martinez said. "Not to be raiding factories and workers, and we ask that they be protected."
Imelda Lopez said she didn't get a chance to speak with her husband before he was deported to Mexico
We've taken San Antone from the Mexicans once, and we can easily do it again.
Put 186 of THEM in the Alamo this time...
And the aftershocks were felt for several more years, as the rest of Northern Mexico attempted to break away from the "Centralists" led by Santa Anna.
Some went so far as to come to Texas to ask for our help, and to try to raise an army.
We turned them away.
Because we honored a border, and a treaty. Mexico surrendered. Texans have honor. Northern Mexico needed then (and needs to now) fix their own problems. They need to quit p!ssin and moanin about how bad they have it, and how good we made it.
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