Thread: ALIPAC Immigration law vote in Waukegan tonight

Immigration law vote in Waukegan tonight
By Bob Susnjara
bsusnjara@dailyherald.com
Posted Monday, July 16, 2007


Waukegan officials are gearing up for tonight’s city council meeting, where aldermen are expected to take a formal vote on whether to let police submit an application for the special power to enforce federal immigration laws.

The issue took center stage this weekend, as Hispanic activists called for illegal immigrants to boycott businesses without signs opposing the plan, and Americans for Legal Immigration countered with a "shop in Waukegan" effort Sunday.

If Waukegan gains approval from the Department of Homeland Security, the special federal program would allow police to identify, process and detain immigration offenders they encounter on the job. Mayor Richard Hyde said it might take up to a year for the city to receive federal permission, with rejection a possibility.

Waukegan’s proposal was the subject of a town-hall meeting last month that drew about 1,500 mostly Hispanic spectators to Holy Family Catholic Church. Another 5,000 people stood outside because of fire code regulations. Hyde attended the meeting an in effort to ease tensions in the Hispanic community.

He told the crowd Waukegan won’t participate in or condone raids on employers or community institutions. He said police would use the special deportation authority only in the effort to prosecute suspects in felonies, such as homicide, rape and child abuse.

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He told the crowd Waukegan won’t participate in or condone raids on employers or community institutions.

Yeah, go ahead and mollify them. But frankly, I don't see why Waukegan won't participate in or condone raids on employers or community instituations who employe or pander to illegals.

Are these peope totally gutless?? Why do they have such a problem for standing up for American citizens against foreign nationals? It's mind-boggling. The illegals need to be told to go "pound sand" and go back and fix their own country. THIS IS A NATION OF LAWS! WE WILL NOT STAND FOR ANARCHY OR A BUNCH OF ILLEGALS RUNNING OVER OUR RIGHTS!

I just heard that it stood the test 8 in favor 2 against!


Look like another Win....



Ken