Kushner says:
At the same time
that the laws officially prohibit people from coming to this country,
business policies and practices strongly encourage immigrants to fill
jobs that are too low wage for local citizens but are high wage for
middle class families living in third world conditions.
This is the same sort of argument used by housing advocates that don't wish
to see filthy, delapitated housing torn down because it'd be perfect for
some "poor" family or "single mom". It only perpetuates the problem.
JHarmon
Cleveland
>From: "Jordan S. Kushner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Dooley, Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: Discuss Minneapolis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [Mpls] Illegal Immigrant Drivers Licenses
>Date: Sun, 06 May 2001 09:53:21 -0500
>
>After my numerous postings criticizing the police chief and his
>policies, it is appropriate to express recognition and appreciation of
>his principled and practical advocacy of drivers licenses for undocument
>immigrants (commonly labelled by the government and media as "illegal
>aliens").
>
>State and local authorities should not concern themselves with enforcing
>federal immigration laws. The problem is that the national immigration
>polices are contradictory and a colossal injustice. At the same time
>that the laws officially prohibit people from coming to this country,
>business policies and practices strongly encourage immigrants to fill
>jobs that are too low wage for local citizens but are high wage for
>middle class families living in third world conditions. Undocumented
>immigrants are filling probably tens of thousands of jobs in
>Minneapolis, paying taxes, and starting small businesses. At the same
>time as they make the equivalent contribution to the economy of a U.S.
>citizen, they must greatly restrict their lives based on the constant
>threat of deportation.
>
>There is currently a political potential for some meaningful immigration
>reform. The new Mexican government has been actively lobbying to lift
>immigration restrictions. Within the past couple of months, the Bush
>administration floated a proposal to grant temporary legal status for
>immigrants to work in this country. The policy of local and state
>agencies should be to facilitate as much normalization for undocument
>immigrants as possible, while elected officials should pressure Congress
>to provide for amnesty for undocumented immigrants.
>
>I am interested in hearing the positions of are local candidates, and
>local and state elected officials on this issue.
>
>Jordan Kushner
>Powderhorn, Ward 8
>"Dooley, Bill" wrote:
> >
> > According to a story in today's Star Tribune, both Chief Olson and Chief
> > Finney support the granting of drivers licenses to illegal immigrants
>while
> > Department of Public Safety Commissioner Weaver opposes it.
> >
>http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=metro_a_cach
> > e&slug=legl05
> >
> > One side says it allows their city to keep better tabs on its drivers
>and
> > residents while the other side says drivers licenses are a significant
> > entree which allows its holders to obtain other documents. Comments
>please.
> >
> > Bill Dooley
> > Ward 13
> > Kenny
> >
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