New Jersey Caves
Posted on 01/25/2009 8:02:25 AM PST by stan_sipple
PLAINFIELD, N.J. –- Dozens of unemployed Central American immigrants who lost their jobs and can't afford to pay rent have moved into caves, reports El Diario/La Prensa. Immigrants have been living in the makeshift homes in Plainfield and North Plainfeld, N.J. for three months, and call their new residence the “Devil’s Cave.” Their decision to move into caves is a testament to the harsh climate of the current economic crisis, which has had a greater impact on the undocumented who have more difficulty accessing government aid after losing their jobs.
“Is it legal to live in caves?”
Only if you work for Geico.
“Is it legal to live in caves?”
It’s illegal for them to be in the country let alone a cave.
But when laws aren’t enforced, it doesn’t matter, does it?
Not being familiar with New Jersey I wouldn’t know about caves, but somehow it sounds a little odd. Are they sure those aren’t storm drains or sewer tunnels? Has it rained much up there this year?
Fixed it.
Cable TV is fuzzy.
Send them to San Farncisco, they have a new ID that will allow them to access gov't services. Better yet........ send them home.
I didn’t know there were caves available to move in to!
And I’m serious!
I'm surprised that Bob Menendez hasn't gotten Eyewitness News up there with him to get these poor folks aid. He along with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar are trying to get the observation point in the torch of the Statue of Liberty reopened to the public and the terrorist. I can't believe that they could possibly be so concerned about that and over look these folks in the caves? After all Ken Salazar could get the land declared a national park and provide them with aid. Also, what did the illegals do to the poor Jersey black bears who are so numerous in the Summer. Did they kick the poor little bears and their cubs out into the cold snowy ground to dig boroughs and hibernate for the Winter?
Bad illegals...bad. Where is PETA when you need them?
They’ve got to be tunnels or storm drains.
New Jersey Caves
??
However, there are apparently crawl spaces under the 100 year old large homes.
What's sad is that these conditions are considered better than wherever they came from.
Here's a blog entry from what I can gather is a fat, transgender Latino in New York City: (Includes a photo)
FIRE IN THE HOLE!
From vivirlatino:For the last few months, a group of immigrants who lost their jobs and have been unable to find work due to the economic crisis, live on the margins, in improvised caves The anti-immigrant rhetoric as promoted by the mainstream media, would have many believe that immigrants, especially undocumented immigrants, are not only taking jobs but are also taking government benefits. It's easier to point fingers and scapegoat at people pushed into living outside our field of vision. The winter is especially hard for many undocumented workers, since so many day laborers work in construction and the cold weather slows down that industry.
The immigrants, like so many, were living not in apartments, and certainly not in state or federal complexes, but were renting rooms, as so many immigrants do when they arrive to the United States. When they couldn't afford the $300 a month, they moved to the caves, which they must crawl into.
Local community advocates say many of the men don't go to shelters because of the language barrier and because of fear of being reported as undocumented.
What I found really interesting about the El Diaro article was how some community advocates and government officials said that men "don't seek help" as if they would rather live in caves, when the story is more complex, especially when outing yourself as an undocumented immigrant can mean being killed.
I guess when it comes to life in a cave or death on the streets, living in a cave is a reasonable choice. Que triste.
Via / Remolacha, El Diario La Prensa
They snuck into the country broke our laws and we are supposed to feel sorry they can't further drain our tax dollars?
No government aid for illegals.
“which has had a greater impact on the undocumented who have more difficulty accessing government aid after losing their jobs.”
more difficulty???? They aren’t entitled to it. It shouldn’t be difficult it should be impossible.
There are lots of empty foreclosed homes available. The O team is ready to help them move in just as soon as they are granted amnesty, hired to all those new government projects, and pledge to vote all democrats forever. Prayer rugs will be given to them so they can bow toward DC and worship the messiah three times a day.
I don't know if there are caves in New Jersey or not, but if so, these people probably feel right at home. They probably lived in caves in Mexico before they came into our country illegally - and one cave is probably just as good as another to them. All they should get is a "Home Sweet Home" sign until they get sent back over the border!
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