L.A. To Consider Multi-Use Library Cards for Illegal Immigrants (naturalization, visas)
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When will the law-abiding Californians take a stand? How long will they continue to allow the pandering officials to relinquish their state to foreign invaders? Eventually, there will be more illegals in CA than citizens. It's insane.
You really have the wonder when survival will trump palm trees and beautiful weather. I can't even imagine what the average property, sales and state income tax bill is for the average resident or homeowner there. I shudder at the very thought of the aforementioned, coupled with knowing that their tax dollars are at work supporting a huge population of illegal aliens and their offspring.
it would mean so much more, if persons of that point of view felt the same about our wasteful, War on Drugs which only sacrifices the end of our War on Poverty to the means of denying and disparaging Individual Liberty and States' rights.
Since when has any State of our Union retained its former States' right over immigration, since 1808? Immigration, illegal or otherwise is not a State problem, but a federal obligation.
Federal law makes it ILLEGAL for illegal aliens to be there. Funny how the feds want states to enforce laws against marijuana and so on but Obama has a hissy fit of the states enforce other laws like against illegal immigration. Sheesh!
Since when has any State of our Union retained its former States' right over immigration, since 1808? Immigration, illegal or otherwise is not a State problem, but a federal obligation.
Read what you wrote. How is it not a state problem?
Federal law makes it ILLEGAL for illegal aliens to be there. Funny how the feds want states to enforce laws against marijuana and so on but Obama has a hissy fit of the states enforce other laws like against illegal immigration. Sheesh!
It is a States' right issue regarding the drug war and not a States' obligation concerning immigration. From my perspective, the people who complain about illegals the most don't really seem to care about the infringement on States' rights or State sovereignty that is even worse from our extra-Constitutional drug war.
Read what you wrote. How is it not a state problem?
Can you cite where in our federal Constitution the several States still retain any of their former States' rights concerning immigration, since 1808? We do not have a unitary form of national government, but a federal government with a separation of powers, for a reason that was intelligently designed, by our Founding Fathers.
Can you cite where in our federal Constitution the several States still retain any of their former States' rights concerning immigration, since 1808? We do not have a unitary form of national government, but a federal government with a separation of powers, for a reason that was intelligently designed, by our Founding Fathers.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a state's rights to enforce immigration laws by allowing the part of sb1070 to remain intact in regards to questioning those suspected of being in our country illegally. Are you saying they violated the Constitution by reaching that decision?
I am saying that immigration is no longer a States' right since 1808; otherwise, States would need their own immigration offices for any person from out of state, not just out of State. I am not claiming the judicature of the United States is infallible nor immune to political passions of the moment.
Since when has any State of our Union retained its former States' right over immigration, since 1808? Immigration, illegal or otherwise is not a State problem, but a federal obligation.
States retain their ability to determine residency status and to deny residency to those that are not lawful within the US.
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it would mean so much more, if persons of that point of view felt the same about our wasteful, War on Drugs which only sacrifices the end of our War on Poverty to the means of denying and disparaging Individual Liberty and States' rights.
While one may have the liberty to do the drugs, the state and the nation can impose severe limitations on it.
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Originally Posted by danielpalos
It is a States' right issue regarding the drug war and not a States' obligation concerning immigration. From my perspective, the people who complain about illegals the most don't really seem to care about the infringement on States' rights or State sovereignty that is even worse from our extra-Constitutional drug war.
Me thinks you have a mis-understanding of States Rights and State Sovereignty. You must be Libertarian.
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Originally Posted by danielpalos
Can you cite where in our federal Constitution the several States still retain any of their former States' rights concerning immigration, since 1808? We do not have a unitary form of national government, but a federal government with a separation of powers, for a reason that was intelligently designed, by our Founding Fathers.
States lost the rights to immigration much before 1808. Try the Articles of Confederation (1781).
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Originally Posted by danielpalos
I am saying that immigration is no longer a States' right since 1808; otherwise, States would need their own immigration offices for any person from out of state, not just out of State. I am not claiming the judicature of the United States is infallible nor immune to political passions of the moment.
Again, States hold the rights to Residency, only legal immigrants and citizens can be residents.
Last edited by Liquid Reigns; 09-14-2012 at 08:07 PM..
Um... I'm a public librarian (in California, no less), and we don't check a patron's immigration status before issuing library cards.
All you need in most libraries in SOME form of identification, and proof that you live where you claim. So how is this specifically "enabling illegal immigrants?" Do you propose we start asking for green cards before giving them a library card, or what? That being said, I guess it's up to the banks etc whether to accept them as "multi-use" IDs. Surely this isn't a library decision!
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