Posted on 02/14/2011 7:41:49 PM PST by thecodont
Out-of-work plumber Pablo Haro scoured the postings at a Murrieta jobs center for openings at local utilities, but he didn't expect any plumbing companies to be hiring.
The recession-ravaged Inland Empire is flooded with laid-off plumbers trying to scratch by, he said. That's why Haro is all for the rash of tough new laws cracking down on the hiring of illegal immigrants in this conservative, suburban valley.
"They're working for almost nothing; it's hard to compete with that," said Haro, who was born in Mexicali but became a U.S. citizen a decade ago. "Construction has crashed, so everyone is scrambling to get any job out there."
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Stung by foreclosures and joblessness, politicians in Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, Menifee and Norco have been railing against illegal immigrants for taking jobs away from desperate citizens. In December, unemployment ranged from 9.7% in Murietta to 14.2% in Lake Elsinore.
Using a strategy first adopted in Arizona, the cities in January began requiring all businesses to check the legal status of new workers through E-Verify, a free online database run by the federal government that allows employers to determine the immigration status of their workers. Employers that refuse risk having their business licenses revoked.
"The simple notion to why we did it is that we believe that American jobs should go to Americans," said Temecula City Councilman Jeff Comerchero. "Is what we did the cure for illegal immigration? Certainly not. It's a small step. Everyone needs to understand that cities don't have much power when it comes to illegal immigration."
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Odd headline.
I grew up in Chino. What’s the situation there?
I agree, it’s a weird headline. They seem to want the reader to think that following immigration law is some nutty right-wing idea not worthy of consideration.
Look at the comments following the article (443 last I checked). People are voicing support of E-Verify and want its implementation to spread. It appears to be very effective.
I always wanted to see the headline “ Trailer Burns Down, Thousands Homeless.”
I reccomend passing the Obama budget by 1 vote.
I grew up in Chino as well. We left So Cal for the Hoosier state in 03 and not looked back. Now Indiana is trying to pass a similar law to Arizona’s.
I spoke to someone recently from Temecula who does business with us here in L.A. and she told me the unemployment is terrible. Always thought that cities in the OC are more conservative than the rest of the morons in LAC.
Temecula is in Riverside County, Not the “OC.”
Thems fighting words;-)
So the guy who applied and recieved his citizenship the correct way is pissed because the illegals are taking any job for dirt cheap.Who knew.
I worked in chino back some time ago.It wasnt great then and I imagine its way worse these days.
>Temecula is in Riverside County, Not the “OC.”
Thems fighting words;-)<
Read my post again. And here I thought the English language was a strong point for a number of Freepers. In this case, i was dead wrong.;)
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