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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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To: wardaddy

Hell NO, I don't want her here. Obviously, she belongs back in her beloved Lebanon, so she can continue railing about Israel, Jews and Christians.

But, more important to me, dear wardaddy,...lol.. just how many banks do you own? :)


61 posted on 05/27/2005 8:33:08 AM PDT by onyx (Pope John Paul II - May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 = SANTO SUBITO!)
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To: onyx

LOL.....I wish.

I guess I could have put that better...."one of the many banks I owe money to"


62 posted on 05/27/2005 8:49:39 AM PDT by wardaddy
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To: NormsRevenge

That is because he was that gang's best friend in the state legislature, voting NO after NO on any legislation that cracked down on gang behavior or punishment.


63 posted on 05/27/2005 8:57:25 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: wardaddy
Good to know that my radar for selecting the rich ones is still intact...lol.. For a minute there, I thought I had overlooked you, and dayum, that'd been a pitiful assault on my prowess. :)
64 posted on 05/27/2005 9:09:43 AM PDT by onyx (Pope John Paul II - May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 = SANTO SUBITO!)
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To: greatgranny

I used to think we could still turn this around. Not anymore, it's lost. Even my most liberal friends say LA is now a lost cause.


65 posted on 05/27/2005 9:13:57 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: SoCal Pubbie
He was booorn in east LA, he was, booorn in east LA. No really, he was!

Do you know if his parents were US citizens or at least legal immigrants or was he an anchor baby of illegals?

66 posted on 05/27/2005 9:17:17 AM PDT by varon (Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
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To: Ros42

Moving east won't help. We have to stand our groumd and demand our elected officials do their jobs. Or get out.


67 posted on 05/27/2005 9:32:02 AM PDT by television is just wrong (http://heidisblogs.blogspot.com/ (visit blogs, visit ads).)
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To: greatgranny
Los Angeles mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa said Wednesday that Mexico will play an important role in shaping his policies

He's just doing the Mayoral job Americans won't do.


68 posted on 05/27/2005 9:41:18 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (The theory of evolution is the great cosmogenic myth of the twentieth century - Michael Denton)
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To: reagan_fanatic

In our dreams.


69 posted on 05/27/2005 9:56:52 AM PDT by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: greatgranny

My response would get me banned.

So, for those of you who know what kind of language would get me banned, I just screamed out the message, but I did not type it.

If a tree falls in the woods...


70 posted on 05/27/2005 10:02:17 AM PDT by msf92497 (My brain is "twitchy")
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To: television is just wrong
Moving east won't help. We have to stand our groumd and demand our elected officials do their jobs. Or get out.

LOL, I know, I was just razzing her..she wants to move here one of these days. You all have your hands full out there..I wish you all the best!! Take it to em!!!!

71 posted on 05/27/2005 10:06:05 AM PDT by Ros42
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To: Happy2BMe

LA Mayor: Mexico Will Shape My Policies ^

Mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa will be shaking his policy conclusions using our President as his example.

I think he should be considered as a fine example of another sorry assed, NWO, Republican politician whose primary desire is to carry America to Hell in a handbasket.


72 posted on 05/27/2005 10:18:11 AM PDT by B4Ranch ( Report every illegal alien that you meet. Call 866-347-2423, it's a FREE CALL)
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To: B4Ranch

Villaraigosa is a democrap.


73 posted on 05/27/2005 10:38:54 AM PDT by Happy2BMe ("Viva La Migra" - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: Happy2BMe

He's acting like a Republican that I know of!


74 posted on 05/27/2005 10:42:49 AM PDT by B4Ranch ( Report every illegal alien that you meet. Call 866-347-2423, it's a FREE CALL)
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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," Villaraigosa told EL UNIVERSAL. "Instead of punishing and demonizing them, we should try to integrate them."

"And not in any legal or organized way", the mayor added. /sarcasm

75 posted on 05/27/2005 10:43:25 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: HangFire

I now have some new ammo to use when the pubbie call asking for my money. Thanks.


76 posted on 05/27/2005 10:53:15 AM PDT by Feiny (TEAM AMERICA ate my baby!)
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To: wardaddy

That was sort of a chilling chat you had there in the bank ... . but not surprising.

Coincidentally, I'm acquainted with a Lebanese Christian lady. She was born in Connecticut but has many relatives in Lebanon and travels there every two years. She's politically ultra conservative, but doesn't care about the illegal alien issue here in L.A. or anywhere in the U.S. for that matter. So, I think you're spot on when it comes to allegiances.

Have a look at my profile, scroll down. My pedigree is pretty good, with ancestors in this land since @ 1732. I'm a farmer at heart due to my Pennsylvania Dutch heritage, and a fierce fighter, yet spiritual, due to my Irish heritage. I love this land, my country, my home sweet home. But L.A. doesn't look anything like it.


77 posted on 05/27/2005 3:18:45 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (The beatings will continue until morale improves.)
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To: La Enchiladita

It is scary.

16 years here.

I think she came at age 7 or 8.

These folks don't want to assimilate.

They want us to move over.

...or maybe roll over.

...into mass graves one day.


Un-nerving to see such a beauty....young and blindly fanatic...right here.


78 posted on 05/27/2005 3:22:37 PM PDT by wardaddy
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To: Ros42

I really liked Dan Lungren. He went all out to enforce 187 and it got squashed by the Raza legal dream team. He was my first big Republican vote, for Governor.


79 posted on 05/27/2005 3:25:12 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (The beatings will continue until morale improves.)
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To: AnnaZ

Took you advice two months ago to the day, Anna.

Have you and your family headed for the door yet?


80 posted on 05/27/2005 3:27:56 PM PDT by L,TOWM (Liberals, The Other White Meat [Born in California, Texan by the Grace of God.])
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