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08-08-2014, 12:01 PM #1
TX. Austin to consider city ID cards to help illegal aliens
Austin to consider city ID cards to help immigrants
Shannon Murray / KVUE8:25 a.m. CDT August 7, 2014
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Some Austin leaders want the city to issue its own identification card. Those pushing for it say the IDs will open doors and give opportunities to people, regardless of immigration status.
Austin has labeled itself an immigrant-friendly city, even announcing an initiative last year as one of 14 cities leading the cause.
"Austin touts itself on being a welcoming city for the immigrant community," said Nora De La Rosa with the Immigration Rights Coalition.
De La Rosa applauds a proposal to issue municipal IDs.
"It affects their livelihood," she said.
When it comes to employment, housing and other basic necessities, she says it's a good thing.
"It's no secret that the undocumented community, some of the undocumented community, the unlucky part of the undocumented community, doesn't have a form of identification, and they need it. But at what cost?" she asked.
She says many in her group have hesitation about providing their information.
"What's going to be done with my data? Is the data going to be protected or is ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) going to be showing up at my door because I'm trying to get ID to make a living?" she said.
"The main purpose of the municipal ID is to give some validity to who you are," explained Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole.
Cole is sponsoring the resolution, along with co-sponsors Council Members Laura Morrison and Bill Spelman.
"This would be an important item for the city of Austin because we have so many people that need a form of identification because without it they can't receive health services, they can't bank, they can't see their children in schools," she said.
She says the IDs will also be used for the homeless or anyone in need of identification. Cole also believes it will improve public safety for immigrants.
"There are people that are often times afraid of reporting crimes because they don't have a form of identification. They are concerned about deportation," she explained.
De la Rosa hopes if this plan comes to fruition it's a benefit to her community without hidden consequences.
"We're cautiously optimistic," De La Rosa explained.
Austin City Council will be meeting at the Travis County Commissioners Court Thursday where they will ask the city manager to consider the IDs and council members will look at initiating a stakeholder process.
Cole says the city would model the plan after other cities who have implemented the IDs like San Francisco, Oakland and New York.
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local...ants/13714245/
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08-08-2014, 12:06 PM #2working4changeGuest
Why would we want to open the doors to more opportunities for ILLEGAL immigrants who have surged over our border when Americans need opportunities?! WAKE UP AMERICA!
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08-08-2014, 12:42 PM #3
Perry has a lot to do with that.
. . . The Secure Fence Act of 2006 was passed by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2006.
The government of Mexico and ministers of several Latin American countries have condemned the plans. Rick Perry, governor of Texas, also expressed his opposition saying that instead of closing the border it should be opened more and through technology support legal and safe migration. . .
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08-08-2014, 01:19 PM #4NO AMNESTY
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08-08-2014, 01:36 PM #5
Austin has a growing liberal population comprised of many from California, the illegal population is a growing problem for the city however those in charge fail to notice or simply look the other way. I long ago moved out when the trend begin what once was a beautiful city with many good qualities is slipping away. Liberalism always harms anything good, IMO.
I'm old with many opinions few solutions.
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08-08-2014, 01:42 PM #6
http://www.alipac.us/f12/texas-first...act%92-268620/ (In 2001)
Gov. Rick Perry signed into lawNO AMNESTY
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08-08-2014, 01:48 PM #7
. . . Indeed, as we noted in a 2010 fact check, Perry proudly signed into law on June 16, 2001, a proposal allowing certain illegal immigrants to attend Texas colleges and universities at in-state tuition rates. Undocumented immigrants with a Texas high school diploma or GED who have lived in Texas for at least three years may qualify for in-state tuition if they sign an affidavit saying they intend to apply for permanent residency as soon as they can.
From 2002 to 2010, according to the coordinating board, 35,200 students used the affidavit method to attend Texas colleges or universities at in-state tuition rates.The annual number of beneficiaries rose from 733 in 2002 to 16,476 in 2010, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
And "affidavit" students pay far less than what they’d pay as non-residents. On average in 2011, a non-resident, full-time student would be expected to pay an estimated $17,000 in tuition and fees, according to Texas public universities, while an in-state resident would be paying $7,200...
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08-08-2014, 06:36 PM #8NO AMNESTY
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08-08-2014, 09:13 PM #9
Austin is known as little Silicon Valley. Many from the Silicon Valley (San Jose) have moved to Austin to work in the Hi-tech Industries. I love the restaurants in Austin but have noticed the similarity to San Francisco Liberals.
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08-08-2014, 10:09 PM #10
They did the same thing to Colorado in the early nineties. Colorado, at one time, was a conservative state then the liberals moved in and wanted it to be just like what they ran away from. They will do the same thing to Texas. Locusts......JMO
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