Thread: SC town gives initial OK to ban on illegals (updated)

SC town gives initial OK to ban on immigrants
by Continuous News Desk


(AP) -- A South Carolina town is closer to establishing an ordinance which will prohibit illegal immigrants from living in the community.

The Summerville town council voted 4-2 Wednesday night to give tentative approval to the ordinance, which in most cases would also keep illegal immigrants from working in the town of 45,000 near the coast.

Passage came after 90 minutes of public debate which was evenly divided between supporters and opponents. The ordinance comes up for a final vote at next month's council meeting.

A representative of the American Civil Liberties Union warned the ordinance violates federal housing laws and that other communities have spent nearly a million dollars defending such ordinances.

Supporters said the town has to have the resolve to send a message to Washington on immigration reform.


http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=495765

A representative of the American Civil Liberties Union warned the ordinance violates federal housing laws and that other communities have spent nearly a million dollars defending such ordinances.

There's the ACLU and thier DAMN threats against Americans again! Everytime they turn up, it's like a bad penny! They are bullys!

Its the American civil liberties union. Why are they helping illegal mexicans? I cant think of one case where these morons did any good for American citizens. They are always on the wrong side. Like when 1 atheist complains about a Christan symbol they are right there to make sure that symbol is gone even tho 1 million people want it. Where do they get their money from anyway?

Very sad that Americans have to take back our country one small town at a time, one state at a time..................

Originally Posted by pattyk

Its the American civil liberties union. Why are they helping illegal mexicans? I cant think of one case where these morons did any good for American citizens. They are always on the wrong side. Like when 1 atheist complains about a Christan symbol they are right there to make sure that symbol is gone even tho 1 million people want it. Where do they get their money from anyway?

The ACLU has a history of supporting any who they believe are having their civil rights attacked.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,108140,00.html

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh (search) probably never expected the American Civil Liberties Union (search) to become one of his staunch supporters.

But the privacy rights group was on his side Monday when its Florida branch filed a "friend-of-court" motion on behalf of Limbaugh arguing state officials were wrong in seizing his medical records for their drug probe.

"For many people, it may seem odd that the ACLU has come to the defense of Rush Limbaugh," ACLU of Florida Executive Director Howard Simon said in a released statement.

"But we have always said that the ACLU's real client is the Bill of Rights, and we will continue to safeguard the values of equality, fairness and privacy for everyone, regardless of race, economic status or political point of view," Simon said.

The ACLU contends that state law enforcement officers violated Limbaugh's privacy rights by taking possession of his medical records as part of their criminal investigation into the commentator's alleged "doctor-shopping" to feed his prescription-drug addiction.

The motion, filed with the Fourth District Court of Appeal (search), claims the state encroached upon the Florida constitution's right to privacy when law enforcement officials confiscated Limbaugh's medical files.

The ACLU said it was trying to "to vindicate every Floridian's fundamental right to privacy by ensuring that the state be required to comply" with the law.

Its motion comes a week after a judge ruled that Limbaugh's medical records were to stay out of prosecutors' hands for at least 15 days more while his lawyers worked on an appeal to permanently seal them.

Limbaugh's attorneys asked for the extension while they appealed the judge's earlier decision allowing prosecutors to examine the files for evidence that the commentator illegally purchased painkillers.

The records included "the most private conversations between doctor and patient," the radio host's lawyer, Mark Shapiro, said last week.

Investigators seized the records last month after discovering that Limbaugh received more than 2,000 painkillers, prescribed by four doctors, at a pharmacy near his Palm Beach mansion.

Limbaugh's former maid told investigators she had been supplying him prescription painkillers for years.

Limbaugh admitted his addiction to prescription painkillers in October, saying it stemmed from severe back pain. He took a five-week leave from his afternoon radio show to enter a rehabilitation program.

Prosecutors have not filed charges against Limbaugh and their investigation will be delayed until the court decides whether to keep the records sealed past the new deadline.

The radio host and his legal team have criticized Palm Beach State Attorney Barry Krischer (search), a Democrat, for opening the records and accused prosecutors of pursuing Limbaugh for political reasons.

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Originally Posted by OneNationUnderGod

SC town gives initial OK to ban on immigrants
by Continuous News Desk


(AP) -- A South Carolina town is closer to establishing an ordinance which will prohibit illegal immigrants from living in the community.

The Summerville town council voted 4-2 Wednesday night to give tentative approval to the ordinance, which in most cases would also keep illegal immigrants from working in the town of 45,000 near the coast.

Passage came after 90 minutes of public debate which was evenly divided between supporters and opponents. The ordinance comes up for a final vote at next month's council meeting.

A representative of the American Civil Liberties Union warned the ordinance violates federal housing laws and that other communities have spent nearly a million dollars defending such ordinances.

Supporters said the town has to have the resolve to send a message to Washington on immigration reform.


http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=495765

What, "rights" exactly do these illegal aliens have? They are always screaming about their "rights!" Is it REALLY written in federal housing laws that illegals have the "right" to housing? Or is it that they have a right to "federal" housing; that is, the housing taxpayers help pay for like Section 8 and HUD housing. Does anyone know the answer?

Originally Posted by keekee

Originally Posted by OneNationUnderGod

SC town gives initial OK to ban on immigrants
by Continuous News Desk


(AP) -- A South Carolina town is closer to establishing an ordinance which will prohibit illegal immigrants from living in the community.

The Summerville town council voted 4-2 Wednesday night to give tentative approval to the ordinance, which in most cases would also keep illegal immigrants from working in the town of 45,000 near the coast.

Passage came after 90 minutes of public debate which was evenly divided between supporters and opponents. The ordinance comes up for a final vote at next month's council meeting.

A representative of the American Civil Liberties Union warned the ordinance violates federal housing laws and that other communities have spent nearly a million dollars defending such ordinances.

Supporters said the town has to have the resolve to send a message to Washington on immigration reform.


http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=495765

What, "rights" exactly do these illegal aliens have? They are always screaming about their "rights!" Is it REALLY written in federal housing laws that illegals have the "right" to housing? Or is it that they have a right to "federal" housing; that is, the housing taxpayers help pay for like Section 8 and HUD housing. Does anyone know the answer?

did you see the crowd of people who showed up to pick up section 8 housing applications ( major story in the news ), i'd love to see the illegal immgrants tell all of those people that THEY have the right to that housing as well ..

Illegal aliens dont have any rights to live or work in the country. The ACLU has no reason to do anything about the status of illegals. Why dont they start defending Americans? Otherwise change the name of their organization, because it misrepresents their intended purpose, which would be to defend Americans.

Originally Posted by butterbean

Illegal aliens dont have any rights to live or work in the country. The ACLU has no reason to do anything about the status of illegals. Why dont they start defending Americans? Otherwise change the name of their organization, because it misrepresents their intended purpose, which would be to defend Americans.

I do believe the ACLU has taken an overly broad view of the bill of rights.