Posted on 05/09/2006 10:04:14 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
Last week Governor Schwarzenegger complained that the Federal government was not doing its job in keeping our border secure. He noted how porous the borders are, drug dealers, terrorists and illegal aliens get into our nation with only minor difficulties. Arnold is right, the purpose of the Federal government is to protect the borders, not create amnesty programs when you fail to do the job.
But, local, county and state government agencies can also take a hand in this issue. Just as an open border is a magnet to those wanting to leave their home country, but not follow the laws of the United States, the policies of local, county and state government act as magnets due to the benefits and lax enforcement of law already on the books.
Therefore, since Governor Schwarzenegger is concerned about the Federal government not enforcing federal laws, how about the Guv appoint a Cabinet officer or other state government official to make sure state laws are enforced? Let me list just some of the laws that could be enforced. If they were enforced, the Federal government would not have to deport anyone--the illegal aliens would leave of their own accord.
LAWS THAT THE GOVERNOR COULD ENFORCE, TO SHOW HE IS SERIOUS ABOUT CONTROLLING ILLEGAL ACTIVITY IN CALIFORNIA
1. ENFORCE THE TAX LAWS.....Most employers of illegal aliens do not pay income tax. Have the Franchise Tax Board audit firms, like construction and landscaping firms, are using illegal aliens and not paying state income tax. Bring criminal action against the finance people, human resources and top management for not paying income taxes for illegal alien employees.
2. ENFORCE THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS......like taxes, most employers of illegal aliens do not pay into a workers comp fund. This is illegal in California. Have the appropriate state agency audit firms, such as major hotels and large restaurants. Bring criminal action against the mangers of each facility, the finance people and benefits department for failure to pay. Publish the names of each arrested and how much other workers are paying to cover the costs not paid by these firms.
3. ENFORCE THE WORKER SAFETY RULES....the recent raid on IFCO, the pallet maker in Riverside, showed that the working conditions were massively unsafe. Cal-OSHA should be investigating the safety of the workers. I would expect that unions would also be promoting safety in the workplace. I would expect that Hispanic organizations would not want the illegal aliens to work in severely unsafe conditions. I am positive the Governor does not want any human beings working in unsafe conditions. So, the Guv should be using state agencies to investigate unsafe work places.
4. ENFORCE THE LAWS AGAINST DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.....Recently Senator Cedillo tried to change this law, so that police could not impound cars driven by folks without a license. That got stopped. His reason was that police were impounding cars belonging to illegal aliens, and they were losing cars, a major asset. Instead, the Highway Patrol could put up roadblocks checking for two items--drivers licenses and insurance coverage. Under California law, you must have both. Impound the cars. No cars can leave the impound until proof of insurance and a valid drivers license is produced. Illegal aliens will not be able to do either in California.
5. CROSS CHECK THE STATE TAX PAYERS WITH THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION...Social Security has a database, per the stories about IFCO, of employees with phony social security numbers. This will give agencies businesses to check to enforce number 1 and 2.
6. ENFORCE THE RULES IN THE STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING GRANTS..rules of the state say that acceptance of the money means the accepting agency will not violate the laws. Laws are very clear that affordable housing funds go to citizens and those eligible to be residents of the United States. The City of Los Angeles specifically disallows asking if the receivers of affordable housing are eligible due to citizenship. Many of the recipients in LA are illegal aliens.
7. ENFORCE STATE BUILDING AND SAFETY RULES... by not allowing housing funds to cities or counties that do not enforce local rules on the number of unrelated resident in a single housing unit. This will stop the over crowding and force cities to get involved as well--they want the money, now let them enforce the rules and laws.
8. ENFORCE THE STATE BANKING LAWS...Wells Fargo and several other banks are pursuing illegal aliens as customers for loans. The more loans illegal aliens take on homes or cars, the less money available for honest citizens--which means the interest rates goes up for the good folks. State and Federal law says you can not harbor or assist those violating the law. Banking codes say you can not give loans to those using the funds to violate the law. Enforce these laws. Quickly the housing market by illegal aliens would dry up. And, the cost of housing will drop by a small amount, with less people chasing the homes.
I know the Governor is sincere when he says he wants to uphold the law and he takes his oath of office seriously. The Governor has said on several occasions over the past few weeks that the illegal alien program is in need of attention. We all know that the minimum cost of illegal aliens to Californians is $9 billion--which is approximately the structural deficit of the state. He does not have to ask the legislature for one new law in order to enforce the current laws. By doing so, it will send a message to corporate California that the hiring of illegal aliens is a serious offense, that criminal action will be taken against executives that use this hiring to exploit people. A few newspaper stories about the pillars of our community arrested for exploiting illegal alines, and maybe it will stop.
For months I have suggested governor Schwarzenegger needs a Republican agenda to get GOP'ers to vote for him. The above agenda would go a long way to getting the vote, solving our fiscal crisis and show young people that it is not OK to break the law.
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But anyone thinking that Austrian clown running California will do even one of these things is going to be sorely disappointed.
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There is 77 miles of California border with Mexico.
Setting up border guard stations every mile would require 231 border patrol agents. That is presuming you want only one agent per station every 1 mile apart (not counting any additional support staff needed).
If you want a station every 1/4 mile, then you need 924 with the same 1 per station.
Just in salary cost, that is $46,200,000 per year ($50,000 per year per agent). Not a lot compared to the state's budget. It is a a figure that is likely at least twice that amount when you factor in administrative costs.
Most important, though, is what does the state get for the milions it would have to spend. First, it will not stop all the illegal entry. People will still come in across the Arizona/California border (and other state to state borders).
We can continue this if anyone is interested. Otherwise this post is going to go on too long...
and call out the CA National Guard...
the ones who are not already securing the border in Iraq.
Too bad Ray Haynes initiative to form a California State Border Police force didn't make the ballot .. or have much support from you know who, other than lip service.
Agreed. He's been in office -- what? -- about two and a half years now, and it's finally getting around to addressing this? Just in time for the election seasom.
The current alien invasion from the south serves BOTH the elites who run Mexico – and many of the OTHER states of Central and South America -- and the political ruling class who increasingly run the United States:
· It takes pressure off the 25 families who control approximately 80% of the wealth in Mexico. Without the northern “safety valve” (the United States) for their poor, those poor MIGHT be inclined to do what America’s early colonists found it necessary to do: Revolt! Parenthetically, that would be MY suggestion for them: Instead of fleeing here – and converting “here” to a larger, more poverty infested version of “there,” they ought to stay there and make “there” into their version of “here,” whatever that would be. Revolutions ARE messy and there are no guarantees that they will produce the desired result. But – according to one T. Jefferson – they are often necessary. Never forget that THIS country was born in revolution!
· For the NAFTA/CAFTA coveting US national ruling class – especially those who, in varying degrees, quest after some sort of One-World utopia run by guess who? – it provides yet another level of insecurity and tension among the indigenous populace which can be used to justify new and more draconian limits to freedom here. Instead of securing the borders, allow millions of illegals to come in and when the natives become alarmed, require a national ID card. “Your papers, please!” will soon become a phrase familiar to all. It’s Mr. Franklin’s trade of freedom for (false) security. It’s also the time-tested Hegelian Dialectic the One-Worlders have successfully worked like a rented mule.
While they occasionally squabble among themselves, the elites of history have ALL had one thing in common: They will do ANYTHING to remain in charge. And throughout that history, except for the 230 year-old experiment in freedom called “America,” most of the men who have walked the earth have lived as slaves to these elites whether they call themselves kings, emperors, potentates, sultans, czars – or presidents.
Get ready, folks. Unless some SERIOUS changes are made and the handful of Americans who CARE about liberty get involved, that history will almost certainly repeat here.
I think most Californians would volunteer their SUVs for one deporation run. Heck, I can hold 5-8 in mine. If we double stack..15.
Not necessarily. The state of Arizona would be under pressure to do the same thing along its border with Mexico.
WTF???? The distance is more like 150 miles!
I read a report that it was 77 miles. Not sure the difference changes the game,though, does it?
We need a source reference on this. How long is the California border with Mexico?
No we don't. You do. You are the one who threw out some outrageous small number. I can tell by looking at a map that it's around 150 miles. Go find a web site and figure out the distance from Imperial Beach to Yuma and you'll get a really good idea.
Yea, so where is the part about how many miles it is. I saw that same site when I went looking for the answer but did not see that actual answer there.
You're right, and the damndest thing is that I can't find a single website with that information.
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