Questioning legality of La Raza clinic funding
Article Launched: 07/16/2008 07:26:14 AM PDT

Could the Solano County supervisors possible explain how they approved a $250,000 contribution to La Clinica de la Raza in Vallejo ("County aids clinic serving the needy," The Reporter, June 9)?

Is this another taxpayer-funded program for illegal residents? Do the supervisors know what the connotation "La Raza" means? La Raza is an anti-American group that seeks the return of our border states to Mexico by way of populating us with immigrants.

Supervisors did not take into consideration the fact that "La Clinica de la Raza" means nothing to those who cannot understand a foreign language. Is this clinic only for those who speak and understand this foreign tongue? If so, then the supervisors are not in compliance with Amendment XIV Section 1 of our Constitution, which states in part; "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States."

Are supervisors aware that in August 1996, the U.S. Congress enacted Section 434 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996? One month later, Congress enacted Section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Provisions in each of these laws reflect a clear congressional intent to promote the free flow of information between state and local governments and federal immigration officials regarding a person's immigration status.

Are those who use La Clinica de la Raza asked to show proof of immigration status? Are violations reported to the Immigration and Naturalization Service as required by this provision?

Do our law enforcement officers comply with this provision?

The House Conference Report conferees believe that immigration law enforcement is as high a priority as other aspects of federal law enforcement and that illegal aliens do not have the right to remain in the United States undetected and unapprehended.

Larry Niemotka
Vacaville, CA
http://tinyurl.com/56elu6
http://tinyurl.com/56elu6