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    WATCH: LATINO IMMIGRANT BLASTS CITY OVER ILLEGAL ALIENS

    Watch this video at the link. Also watch the next video of Chanell Temple

    WATCH: LATINO IMMIGRANT BLASTS CITY OVER ILLEGAL ALIENS


    Michelle Moons / Screenshot / Youtube

    by MICHELLE MOONS
    18 Aug 2015Los Angeles, CA


    LOS ANGELES — Francisco Rivera is a legal immigrant who delivered an impassioned speech to the Huntington Park City Council on Monday night, joining other residents in protest against their decision to appoint two illegal aliens to city commissions.

    Rivera, who is originally from Jalisco, Mexico, told Breitbart News that he is opposed to honoring those who have broken the laws of the country. “You shouldn’t get special treatment or get rewarded if you break federal laws by coming illegally,” he said in an interview.

    Here are Rivera’s full remarks (in the video, and transcribed, below):








    Listen–Many of you guys don’t know me back here, but I’ll go ahead and introduce myself, a little—just, quickly.
    Who am I? I’m a guy that has been volunteering, cleaning up our city for many years now. I’ve been living here in the city for 35 years, and I can honestly tell you I take down every ad, every graffiti, every sticker, every piece of trash that I see on the boulevard, I pick it up and put it in the trash.

    (Interjection: Thank you.)

    I can honestly tell you guys, I’ve been here for 35 years, and I’ve looked at you straight in the eyes, every single meeting. I never even knew these guys existed ’til now! I’ve never seen them in my life! All of a sudden they’re gonna get rewarded by breaking federal laws, ladies and gentlemen?

    And if I’m not mistaken, I ask myself–doesn’t the City of Huntington Park receive federal money? But yet, you break federal laws! Or, you reward people that break federal laws.

    We are a country, yes. But in this country we have laws and rules and regulations that need to be followed. How can we become—how can we be a great nation when we reward people that come to this country illegally?

    I don’t have anything against immigrants. But there’s a difference between “immigrant” and “illegal immigrant.”

    (Cheers)

    And I ask myself: what part of “illegal” don’t you guys understand?

    (Cheers, applause)

    I mean, even a two-year-old—You know, it’s kind of funny how, I can honestly tell you, If I’m hungry and if I’m starving and if I break into somebody’s house, illegally, I’m gonna go to jail. But if I go and (knocks) knock on somebody’s door and say, “Ma’am, I’m really hungry. Can you do me a favor? Could you please make me a sandwich?” That’s the proper way to ask for something.

    You shouldn’t get rewarded by breaking a law and say, “Oh, it’s because I was hungry.” “Oh, OK—so, hey, let’s all go to Huntington Park! Let’s all break doors open there, because they won’t do anything! In fact, they’ll probably reward you [for] breaking federal law.”

    And by that, I’m thoroughly disgusted. And it’s very very sad, to be honest with you. And I hope that you guys take that under consideration. That, you know–not every immigrant that is here, is here illegally. And that’s the difference. Theres a right way to do things, and a wrong way. People shouldn’t get rewarded by doing the wrong thing. It’s not fair for guys like me. And it’s not fair for other people as well.

    Thank you very much.

    (Cheers, applause)

    In an interview with Breitbart News Tuesday morning, Rivera reiterated:

    You want to become part of this great nation–that’s fine, but you have to come through the right channels and background check. That’s what I see these people are not doing.

    I went through all the process. I really appreciate this country and this great nation. A lot of these people, these teenagers, don’t appreciate it.

    I have seen with my own very eyes how this country has gone down the drain when these people come into a community. I have heard guys say, “I don’t care about this country.”

    I literally remember this one guy, he must have been about 19 years old, bald, holding a Mexican flag. He looked at the sheriff and he literally told the guy, “F- the USA.” I thought, And you want to be a part of this country? Look at what you’re doing, the way you act.”

    People don’t have passion and love for this country, but when they are about to be deported they say, “Please don’t deport me!”

    They only want to be a part of this nation when they’re threatened with being deported.

    I see all the graffiti, the trash–they don’t take any pride in this country, gangs, drugs. If you come to this great nation and work and go to school and obey the laws, but if you’re here to cause problems, go somewhere else. People need to stop getting the handouts. It’s not right in this or any other country.

    That’s why I go out for the past seven years and clean up my community. A lot of people think I do it for the city. In reality, I do it as a volunteer. I don’t like to see all this garbage. I’m trying to make a positive image for our community. When you are here and obey the laws, you take pride in your community. When someone comes to this country illegally, they don’t have the same pride in it.

    People need to understand that not every immigrant supports immigration reform and I do not approve of it. You don’t cut in front of people in line and expect not to pay the consequences. That’s why we have rules and laws, not just in this country, but many countries. You need to get in line…

    I do not approve of immigration reform. A lot of immigrants agree with me. I’ve talked to a lot of legal immigrants and they say, “I’m sorry, I do not approve of it,” and they get called traitors. I obey the laws and rules of this country.

    http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...llegal-aliens/http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...llegal-aliens/

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    This may be posted elswhere on the forum but I posted here so that folks could watch the great interview with Mr. Rivera at this link. I am glad he is my countryman..Go Francisco!
    ILLEGAL ALIENS IN OFFICE: LOCALS SLAM CITY, PRAISE DONALD TRUMP


    Michelle Moons / Breitbart News

    by MICHELLE MOONS18 Aug 2015Los Angeles, CA1,785

    The Huntington Park City Council in southeast Los Angeles faced a massive public backlash Monday night against the August 3 appointment of two illegal aliens to city commissions. Outraged local residents filled a packed council meeting to overflowing in protest at the council’s move.

    As Breitbart News reported earlier this month, Julian Zatarain, 21, was appointed to the Huntington Park parks and recreation commission, while Francisco Medina, 29, received appointment to the health and education commission.
    Public comment at the city meeting was opened up on Monday to both those in support of, and opposition to, the controversial appointments.

    Speakers approached the podium for three minutes apiece.

    Francisco Rivera, who has lived in the Huntington Park area for 35 years, told the council that he opposes the appointments of the illegal aliens.

    “How can we be a great nation when we reward people that come to this nation illegally?” Rivera said. “There’s a difference between a legal immigrant and an illegal immigrant.”

    He added: “If I’m hungry and if I’m starving and if I break into somebody’s house illegally, I’m going to go to jail. But if I go and knock on somebody’s door and say, ‘Ma’am, I’m really hungry, could you please do me a favor, could you please make me a sandwich?’ That’s the proper way, to ask for something. You shouldn’t get rewarded by breaking a law.”

    Rivera, who volunteers in the community cleaning up graffiti, addressed the council while still wearing his reflective vest and carrying his work gloves.

    “Not every immigrant that is here, is here illegally and that’s the difference. There’s a right way to do things and a wrong way,” Rivera told the council. “It’s not fair for guys like me.”

    Rivera spoke with Breitbart News (below), insisting that “American lives do matter”:

    Chanell Temple, from a group called Blacks for Equal Rights, also opposed the appointments and rejected a comparison that had been made between black slaves and illegal aliens.

    “Immigrants are people with a choice, they come here by choice. Black slaves didn’t’ have choice. That’s offensive to me because I’m a descendant of a black slave.” She commented that illegal aliens have been treated well in the U.S., and continued, “I don’t know any illegal aliens who have been hung from a tree. I don’t know any of them illegal aliens who have dogs been sicked on.”

    Referring to California’s “three strikes” law, Temple said, “My people commit a crime they go to jail. Their people commit a crime, they get amnesty.”

    She continued, “We’re not going to have a set of laws for you people and a set of laws for us.”

    Several mentions were made of 2016 Presidential candidate Donald Trump during the three-hour meeting. The comments supported the idea that Trump would introduce greater border security and immigration law enforcement.

    In the audience, while one speaker was voicing support for the council’s decision to appoint illegal aliens to city commissions, a black member of the audience spoke out, saying, “Illegals should be deported.” Another audience member responded, saying, “Go back to Africa.”

    Two speakers described their current status as “undocumented” while taking their turns at the podium, and spoke in favor of the appointments.

    In the course of the meeting, one council member, Valentin Amezquita, left his seat at the front of the room to address the rest of the council from the podium. He stated his opposition to the appointments, in contrast to the remaining four members of the council.
    http://www.breitbart.com/california/...-donald-trump/


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