Thread: NEEDS OF MIGRANTS IGNORED IN NORTH COUNTY

Needs of migrants ignored in North County

By: ARCELA NUNEZ-ALVAREZ - Commentary
NORTH COUNTY TIMES : SAN DIEGO / RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
December 29. 2007

International Migrants Day, observed on Dec. 18, was forgotten in North County. Aiming to recognize the contribution that millions of migrants make to the economies of their host and home countries, that day rallies everyone across the world who is concerned with the protection and respect for basic human rights.

Globalization and the growing disparities in living conditions within and among nation-states are combining to increase the scale of cross-border migration worldwide. According to the United Nations, an estimated 200 million people are currently living outside their countries of origin. They work far from home and live precariously in between political borders.

Escaping poverty, civil conflict, insecurity or persecution, they contribute to our economy working predominantly in the domestic, industrial, agricultural and service sectors, many earning less than minimum or livable wages. They provide essential services to the economies and societies of the countries they live in while supporting their families and communities back home, where remittances boost the national economy.

Unfortunately, migrants continue to be portrayed as a burden to their host society rather than a global asset. Despite their countless contributions to our economy and community, thousands of migrants in San Diego County are dehumanized instead of thanked for their daily hard work. Migrants are a particularly vulnerable group who see their rights routinely violated, not only as workers, but as human beings.

Women migrants are even more vulnerable to gender-based violence and abuse, often becoming victims of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Migrants commonly face rampant discrimination, xenophobia, substandard and severely overcrowded housing, a paucity of appropriate health information and services, and untenable labor conditions.

Addressing these conditions internationally, nationally and locally continues to be a challenge. Although 37 countries have already ratified the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, it still needs the commitment of governments and individuals to enter into force to bring the protective regime to bear upon the million of migrant workers in different parts of the world.

The coming year represents an opportunity to increase our efforts in the promotion of the rights of migrants and redesign of immigration policies. Through sharing and recognizing the contributions migrants provide in our community we observe human rights and preserve fundamental freedoms.

Arcela Nunez-Alvarez is a resident of San Marcos and interim director of the National Latino Research Center at Cal State San Marcos.

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/12 ... ogcomments

Unfortunately, migrants continue to be portrayed as a burden to their host society rather than a global asset

?????New PC term---global asset instead of illegal immigrant??????

The coming year represents an opportunity to increase our efforts in the promotion of the rights of migrants and redesign of immigration policies.






Sorry, but no dice sister. The coming year represents an opportunity to increase our efforts in the deportation of illegal aliens who have no rights to be here, and the re-enforcement of our immigration policies.

Ya know... every time I see crap like this it just burn my backside.

This attitude of "What Have You Done For Me lately" Days, are over

No more... Take your goat smelling Migrant backside and migrate south of the border

can someone please tell me When / Where is the International day of

"We will Illegally Enter your country; reduce your wages, put millions of Americans in un-employment lines looking for a new line of work while we depress your wages to an unlivable level while; We Rape your women and Children Day"

or How about the International day of "Not paying taxes while you pay for my welfare, HUD House Payments, welfare checks while my kids flood your class rooms and raise the local taxes to pay for it day"

or How about the International day "We will have numerous babies while we raise YOUR Medical Insurance so it will cover our hospital bills Day"

or How about the International day of "We will go get drunk and maim and kill citizens while we have no insurance day"

The International day I am looking forward too is the International day of "I am now dragging my goat smelling backside to my broke a_s country day"

People like this lady ALWAYS include ILLEGAL aliens WITH LEGITIMATE migrant workers. The two are DEFINITELY DISTINCT, senora!

Needs of migrants ignored in North County? What about the needs of American citizens being ignored, like the need to be safe and protected by the illegal invaders harming and killing our citizens? The pro-illegals will never mention that.

Unfortunately, migrants continue to be portrayed as a burden to their host society rather than a global asset.

Um...the word is actually "parasite".

Escaping poverty, civil conflict, insecurity or persecution, they contribute to our economy working predominantly in the domestic, industrial, agricultural and service sectors, many earning less than minimum or livable wages.

Since we are actually talking about "illegal aliens" not migrants, then we will talk turkey on this one. Poverty? Well, not that I have seen as they are living here. I DO see them filtering into the local state social service offices, county agencies and also church social services for food and all sorts of financial help. I see these people routinely in the stores, with either state/county issued food cards and vouchers, as well as wads of cash which would make Bill Gates flush with excitement.

We, just last night were in the store, turning in redeemable cans in order to get an 18 pak of eggs and loaf of bread, and ahead of us was a couple (could not speak a lick of English, or maybe they chose not to?) whom had a grocery cart so loaded with food, that it was practically tipping over. Then the mother, gathered up the baby in her arms, covering the child with a large blanket, and tucked under some tiems that she had stashed under the cart (which obvously the clerk did not see there as this is a bag your own groceries place). Another customer pointed this out, and the mother promptly dumped the items and they quickly left the store.

Impoverished? Hardly, they had over $300.00 worth of groceries, they used WIC and a food card as well as much cash. The woman who noticed the attempted theft, herself, older and counting out her groceries and taking stock of her checkbook.

These people have not come here simply to escape poverty, they have come here to have more than they could have where they came from, and the burden falls on us, the hardworking American taxpayer, the ones who have to turn in cans, sell off stuff to make sure the kids have food. They are not a benefit as this author would like all to think, they are parasites, bleeding Americans dry.

Escaping poverty, civil conflict, insecurity or persecution, they contribute to our economy working predominantly in the domestic, industrial, agricultural and service sectors, many earning less than minimum or livable wages. They provide essential services to the economies and societies of the countries they live in while supporting their families and communities back home, where remittances boost the national economy.

Unfortunately, migrants continue to be portrayed as a burden to their host society rather than a global asset. Despite their countless contributions to our economy and community, thousands of migrants in San Diego County are dehumanized instead of thanked for their daily hard work. Migrants are a particularly vulnerable group who see their rights routinely violated, not only as workers, but as human beings.

Barf BARF BARF.....AND DOUBLE BARF!!!

(I know...highly intellectual musings here, but it's all I can come up with).

International Migrants Day, observed on Dec. 18

Oh No! Oops, I forgot to celebrate. Were we suposed to have the day off?

Escaping poverty, civil conflict, insecurity or persecution, they contribute to our economy working predominantly in the domestic, industrial, agricultural and service sectors, many earning less than minimum or livable wages.

I beg your pardon, Mam. This is so untrue. Some of these people who do not believe that U.S. citizens have any "right" to have their laws, let alone have their laws ENFORCED are doing better than a lot of Americans. Some Americans are being forced to work for or under the direction of people who are in their country ILLEGALLY.....isn't THAt a fine state of affairs AND it's becoming more and more common.

AT LEAST twelve million (probably 11-15 million) Americans are laid off from their jobs and many if not most of them are losing the roof over their heads, and struggling to put food on the table. Many of them, although more qualified, are forced into jobs where no one speaks English and where their supervisors are illegal aliens as they struggle to
to take care of their families.

Please take your sob story somewhere else. The American people are now demanding that "the truth" start being told.