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Austin City Council Will Not Support Anti Day Labor Site Bill


Last Edited: Thursday, 01 Mar 2007, 9:54 PM CST
Created: Thursday, 01 Mar 2007, 9:54 PM CST

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AUSTIN -- The Austin City Council says it can not support the controversial anti-day labor site House Bill 904 filed in the State Legislature.

The bill would make making building or operating day labor sites with undocumented immigrants illegal. There is already a day labor site in Central Austin, and there is currently negotiation on the construction of a second site.

"It really isn't about employment practices, it's about immigrant bashing. If we think it's inappropriate to hire illegal immigrants, then the laws that we are affecting should speak to that issue," said Austin City Councilman Mike Martinez.

The bill is being reviewed by the State Affairs Committee.

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March 1, 2007 08:07 PM CST

Texas Lawmakers Want To Ban Day Labor Sites

State lawmakers want to outlaw day labor sites like the one in Austin.

One bill filed stipulated that if illegal immigrants use the site, then cities can't use taxes to pay for it.

City leaders said that's bad legislation, and the sites are a necessary service to businesses, contractors and workers.

"We're providing a service, and it's a service that's open to anyone that lives in Austin and anyone who wants to do business or find labor in Austin," said City Councilman Mike Martinez. "It's not about employment practices. It's about facilitation of a process."

The city has a day labor site in North Austin and plans to build another in South Austin.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/n ... uncil.html

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At its meeting Thursday, the Austin City Council:


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•Gave preliminary approval to rezoning for the East Avenue project on the current site of the Concordia University campus allowing mixed uses and heights up to 195 feet.

•Approved $766,722 for a new program to help retain businesses along Congress Avenue and East Sixth Street.

•Bought properties in the Onion Creek flood plain.

•Approved $3.6 million to design, construct and furnish the North Branch Village Library.

•Approved $3.9 million to design, construct and furnish the Turner-Roberts Recreation Center.

•Agreed to oppose state legislation that would prohibit local governments from operating day labor centers that employ illegal immigrants.

•Agreed to support state legislation that would extend bargaining rights to noncivil-service employees.

•Set a public hearing on the proposed construction of the Waller Creek tunnel for 6 p.m. Thursday at City Hall.

•Gave preliminary approval to rezoning for the second phase of the Domain project in North Austin, allowing heights up to 308 feet.

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Austin City Council Will Not Support Anti Day Labor Site Bill


Last Edited: Thursday, 01 Mar 2007, 9:54 PM CST
Created: Thursday, 01 Mar 2007, 9:54 PM CST

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AUSTIN -- The Austin City Council says it can not support the controversial anti-day labor site House Bill 904 filed in the State Legislature.

"It really isn't about employment practices, it's about immigrant bashing. If we think it's inappropriate to hire illegal immigrants, then the laws that we are affecting should speak to that issue," said Austin City Councilman Mike Martinez.


These laws aren't immigrant bashing, they're illegal alien bashing.

"It really isn't about employment practices, it's about immigrant bashing. If we think it's inappropriate to hire illegal immigrants, then the laws that we are affecting should speak to that issue," said Austin City Councilman Mike Martinez.

I hate to say this, but the last name of the councilman says it all for me.

"Out of Site, Out of Mind: Neighbors Want Labor Sites Relocated "

Move it SOUTH of the border

We have jobs south of the border at the Maquiladora factories and it has done nothing but pull Mexicans from Central and South Mexico towards America. They quit thier jobs and cross the border.

Dixie

Looks like the rest of TX should load all their illegal aliens up and send them to Austin. Let Martinez "facilitate" their employment which, IMO, is the same as aiding and abetting law breakers.

Martinez's comments are typical of the sort of Balkanization we're starting to see down here as Latinos gain increasing control of the political process. They are taking over the police departments and school boards in all the major urban areas.