Thread: Latino Group Slams Emanuel on Immigration

Latino Group Slams Emanuel on Immigration
By IDALMY CARRERA
October 6, 2010
Latino activists held a City Hall news conference Wednesday to protest the likely mayoral campaign of Rahm Emanuel, two days after he launched his Chicago listening tour by touring the streets of Pilsen, a predominantly Mexican neighborhood.

Members of the Frente Unido Pro Inmigrantes (United Front For Immigrants) said Emanuel’s record on immigration issues both when he served as congressman and as White House chief of staff will cost him Latino support in the upcoming mayoral election. They blamed him for the failure to pass federal immigration reform legislation, despite campaign promises by Emanuel’s former boss, President Barack Obama.

“Latinos in Chicago are a viable political force that will be decisive in the upcoming mayoral election,â€

The problem with their line of argument is that a large number of Latinos in Chicago are illegal and don't vote. It's a sanctuary city. The threat of a Latino voting block is real but not to the extent they claim.

Originally Posted by ReggieMay

The problem with their line of argument is that a large number of Latinos in Chicago are illegal and don't vote. It's a sanctuary city. The threat of a Latino voting block is real but not to the extent they claim.

Are you sure about that? Voter Registration here is so lax I could register as my cat.

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Are you sure about that? Voter Registration here is so lax I could register as my cat.[/quote]

Here in Waukegan (a/k/a Juankegan), just north of Chicago, ACORN got caught registering a goldfish. Jury duty notices are sent out based on voter registration, and every once in a while a summons gets returned with "not a citizen" written across it. So, yes, there are some illegals voting.