Thread: Latino Group Protests Business Owner

Latino Group Protests Business Owner

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 - 04:49 PM

PROVIDENCE - Dozens of people gathered in Providence on Wednesday to demand the Rhode Island attorney general's office investigate a business owner after he asked to see the Social Security cards of a Spanish-speaking customer.

David Richardson owns Rhode Island Refrigeration on Branch Avenue.

Two Latino customers said they tried to purchase a boiler part last week when Richardson questioned their immigration status and asked to see their cards. Richardson threatened to call the Immigration and Customs Enforcement if Jose Genao, a Rhode Island state employee and a U.S. citizen, would not comply with his demand.

"Mr. David Richardson has decided to put in jeopardy the future of his business by intimidating Latino consumers and violating their constitutional rights, when practicing racial profiling and requesting evidence of their legal status in this country, as a requirement to purchase goods", said the Rev. Miguel Rivera, president of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, in a statement.

The group is the largest Latino evangelical pastor's advocacy organization based out of Washington, D.C., provides legal support to the Latino community.

"We want to send a message to those members of the state legislature, that are considering 'frivolous' laws against the undocumented immigrants in Rhode Island, that our attorneys are ready to fight in federal and state court, such actions," Rivera said in a statement.

Richardson said he was within his rights to question their status.

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Good Heavens... How many groups does one "race" need? La Raza, Mecha, GALEO, National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, ALCU, SPLC, yadda, yadda...

If their fellow "countrymen" didn't break into our country by the MILLIONS, such alleged "stereotyping" would be an afterthought.

If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, and looks like a duck, it probably IS a duck. The occasional "misfire" is a result of the abusive disrepect of American law exhibited by those who entered America ILLEGALLY.

If their fellow "countrymen" didn't break into our country by the MILLIONS, such alleged "stereotyping" would be an afterthought.

Wouldn't be an issue if there wasn't a problem.

"Mr. David Richardson has decided to put in jeopardy the future of his business by intimidating Latino consumers and violating their constitutional rights, when practicing racial profiling and requesting evidence of their legal status in this country, as a requirement to purchase goods", said the Rev. Miguel Rivera, president of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, in a statement.

No, I don't think he has put his business in jeopardy. He is probably just as tired as all Americans are at the attitude shown by anti-American fringe groups like yours, Rev.

I would like to know tho, why Mr. Davidson asked a customers legal status for a purchase.

There's got to be more to this story this story isn't revealing.

Perhaps they tried to write a check for their purchase? With all the rampant ID theft, even a provided "valid" SSN is sketchy at best.

Maybe the "customer " was trying to by a chemical product only sold to
qualified techs and the owner was going to check his state refrigeration license.

He may be under pressure from his American customers that are losing
work to illegal unlicensed aliens, who pay no taxes,insurance or bennies and under bid them. ETC.

God these illegals whine and cry like little babies . For some odd reason i side with the business owner, Richardson . The Latino Rev.Rivera is a one sided narrow minded bigot imo (don't just love them tags we use now a days ?)
My point ! Do any of ya'll think for a second this Rev.Rivera would stand up for an old vet like myself ??? No Way . That makes him a Bigot