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LA Mayor: Mexico Will Shape My Policies
NewsMax ^
| May 27, 2005
| Carl Limbacher & Newsmax staff
Posted on 05/26/2005 10:54:33 PM PDT by greatgranny
Los Angeles mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa said Wednesday that Mexico will play an important role in shaping his policies, reports Mexico's EL UNIVERSAL Online.
"We are starting a new era. Instead of closing the borders, as stated by Schwarzenegger, we should look at our border as an opportunity," Villaraigosa said. "This is a time of great importance, not just for us to rediscover our roots, but looking to create a mutually beneficial relationship," added the city's first Latino mayor since 1872.
The top L.A. Democrat lamented that the recent passage by Congress of The Real ID Act would prevent illegal aliens from getting driver's licenses if signed into law.
"Politicians in the United States need to understand that immigrants come here for the same reason that immigrants have always come: To work," Villaraigosa told EL UNIVERSAL. "Instead of punishing and demonizing them, we should try to integrate them."
Villaraigosa also told EL UNIVERSAL that he would not support policies that persecute the city's large migrant population.
"I support Special Order 40 [prohibiting police from making migration-related arrests]," he said. "We need our police officers to fight gangs and organized crime. That will keep them more than busy."
TOPICS: Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; coupdetat; invasion; lamayor; losangeles; losangles; mexico; specialorder40; villaraigosa
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My late in-laws are rolling over in their graves right now. They lived in LA for years. This is not good.
To: greatgranny
I'm not dead yet, don't live in LA, and i'm already rolling in my grave!
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:55:58 PM PDT
by
1FASTGLOCK45
(FreeRepublic: More fun than watching Dem'Rats drown like Turkeys in the rain! ! !)
To: greatgranny
Politicians in the United States need to understand that immigrants should come here the same way that immigrants used to come: legally.
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:57:47 PM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
(Somos un país soberano en una época de guerra. ¿Por qué no podemos defender nuestra frontera?)
To: greatgranny
I guess we will be invading California soon!!
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:59:07 PM PDT
by
26lemoncharlie
('Cuntas haereses tu sola interemisti in universo mundo!')
To: greatgranny
"
I support Special Order 40 [prohibiting police from making migration-related arrests]," he said.
"We need our police officers to fight gangs and organized crime. That will keep them more than busy."---
This idiot doesn't see any connection between illegals and gangs , for some reason.,, thus will turn a blind eye to his people while LA burns.
If the newly announced fault beneath the city don't get ya, Big V and his buddies will.
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:00:16 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
To: greatgranny
"Politicians in the United States need to understand that immigrants come here for the same reason that immigrants have always come: To work," My great grandparents came here to work in the 1890's, but they were legal and spent weeks at Ellis Island. There is no comparison between illegal aliens and legal immigrants. I wish people would start to realize that.
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:00:24 PM PDT
by
Bostton1
(Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my guns have!)
To: 26lemoncharlie
god dammit... I am ashamed to live here. the whole state is being run by special interests and the illegal alien block
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:00:42 PM PDT
by
Cinnamon
To: 26lemoncharlie
I am a 4th generation Californian who left the state. It is not the state that I grew up in. I am a great grandmother so you know I was there a long time ago. I now live in northern Nevada. I am so sad to see this great state go down the tubes. These @#$%^&* people need to be run out. Period.
To: Cinnamon
LA Mayor: Mexico Will Line My Pockets
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:05:47 PM PDT
by
1FASTGLOCK45
(FreeRepublic: More fun than watching Dem'Rats drown like Turkeys in the rain! ! !)
To: AnnaZ
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:07:16 PM PDT
by
Syncro
To: greatgranny
I couldn't agree with you more. Democrats shouldn't be allowed to run anything. Period.
-Regards, T.
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:08:15 PM PDT
by
T Lady
(G.W. Bush to Kerry & the MSM: "I've come to settle the Family Business.")
To: greatgranny
"We need our police officers to fight gangs and organized crime. That will keep them more than busy."No it won't. Most of the gangs are made up of what he calls "migrants". Special Order 40 makes it unlawful to arrest them
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:10:04 PM PDT
by
Syncro
To: greatgranny
Most folks in the world will always fall back and identify with their own first.
A fact lost on most Americans since the early 70s.
We are hopelessly naive.
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:13:02 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
To: Syncro
I agree. They should be arrested and kicked out of this country.
To: 26lemoncharlie
I guess we will be invading California soon!!Could be worse; it might have been Texas we needed to invade.
California will be a piece of cake, since they banned assault weapons. /sarc>
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:15:35 PM PDT
by
ApplegateRanch
(The world needs more work horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
To: greatgranny
You really can't say Mayor Villaraigosa has "flipped his wig".
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:16:01 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Don't hate me because I'm a player)
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To: greatgranny
"I support Special Order 40 [prohibiting police from making migration-related arrests]," he said. "We need our police officers to fight gangs and organized crime. That will keep them more than busy."
Honesty. What's a cop supposed to do..."Hey gangbanger, you're under arrest! Let's see some ID! You don't have any except this Matricula Consular card? Well then, continue on about your business."
To: greatgranny
I am a 4th generation Californian who left the state. It is not the state that I grew up in. And unfortunately, California is arguably known as the trend-setter state...
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:17:49 PM PDT
by
guitfiddlist
(When the 'Rats break out switchblades, it's no time to invoke Robert's Rules.)
To: greatgranny
I am a 4th generation Californian who left the state. It is not the state that I grew up in.I've got you beat by a genration...I'm fifth gen, and left over 20 years ago.
Ditto what you said, in spades.
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posted on
05/26/2005 11:18:40 PM PDT
by
ApplegateRanch
(The world needs more work horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
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