Enforcement and fear in the Hispanic community

[usanevada]

Well don't come to Vegas because its just as bad here

[browneyes106]

The problem in Texas is that many are "deporting" from enforcement states and coming here. My neighborhood is crawling with illegals. I have noticed a huge invasion in the last 2-4 years.
The State and local governments here are not willing to enforce any laws against illegals. Their unregulated taco stands are on street corners everywhere. Our schools have outbreaks of TB, even tho my kids are required to have a TB test before enrolling. Bank accounts, mortages, welfare, everything is here for the taking.
Seriously, we have purchased land in another state so that eventually we can leave this part of "little mexico".

I forgot about iillegals going to non-enforcement states. The same thing is probably happening here in New Mexico. My family has been in New Mexico for fifteen generation and part our ancestry comes from the Spanish conquistdors and the Native Americans. I hate going to stores and public places to hear conversations in Spanish. My relatives who work in the public schools are unhappy with having to deal Spanish speaking students. Several people I went to college and high school with were cheated out of scholarships, internships and jobs because illegals played the race and pity card. I know a few legal immigrants who came here legally, learned English, assimliated and left the bad aspects of their countries back there. I can't wait until Bill Richardson is out of office here in New Mexico.

[usanevada]

It rarely gets any news coverage but Nevada and especially Vegas
is about as hard core sanctuary as they come

the casinos and construction industry here is paying the way
for Harry Reid , Thats why he changed from a enforcement kind
of hard line a few years ago to a total pandering symp

But there is some hope , The people here have been going nuts
over all the illegals and Nevada is running out of cash also from paying
bennys

This state of any of them should not have a cash problem with our
huge casino industry , But the burden of paying for all the social welfare
bennys for illegals and their anchors ,schooling and law enforcement is now through the roof

Metro police now are seriously , really seriously thinking of partnering with ICE and ICE is building an office here

[Bren4824]

In regard to Richardson and Reid------I'm surprised that they aren't sending busses to pick all of them up-----just to make their illegal journey to New Mexico and Vegas easier!!!

[Bren4824]

The problem in Texas is that many are "deporting" from enforcement states and coming here. My neighborhood is crawling with illegals. I have noticed a huge invasion in the last 2-4 years.
The State and local governments here are not willing to enforce any laws against illegals. Their unregulated taco stands are on street corners everywhere. Our schools have outbreaks of TB, even tho my kids are required to have a TB test before enrolling. Bank accounts, mortages, welfare, everything is here for the taking.
Seriously, we have purchased land in another state so that eventually we can leave this part of "little mexico".

You have illegals leaving some parts of Texas and moving to others. I know that Farmers Branch and Irvine (Irving) are tough on illegals.

Plus, you have illegals from Oklahoma heading to Texas.

[Jean]

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Wednesday, 01/09/08

Immigration woes continue
Customers are scarce, churches almost empty

By Janell Ross and Eric Miller
Gannett Tennessee and Robertson County Times


A once growing Hispanic population is Springfield is now in sharp decline after immigration raids last month spread fear throughout the city.

Some estimate that 1,000 Hispanic residents have fled the city in fear or went into hiding after the raids.




Now the effects are witnessed in churches, felt by business owners, and piled up on roadsides.

Jose Linares, 47, an elder of the Iglesia Adventista Del Septimo Dia, says his church has been hit hard by the fear gripping the Hispanic community.

“We have 120 members, but many of them left,â€