From USA Today:
Three West Coast mayors are asking the leaders of other cities to take a stand against workplace immigration raids that they say hurt local economies and may force companies to relocate.At the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors this week in Miami, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels will ask their colleagues to challenge how the government raids businesses in search of illegal workers.
They want Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to focus on businesses that exploit workers, such as those that violate wage and safety laws, not “responsible employers” that contribute to economies, their resolution says.
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charlesclarknovels // June 24, 2008 at 9:17 pm
The mayors are concerned about the raid’s impact on the economy? Does anyone have a concern about the impact on immigrant families? How cruel. Will someone ever recognize the opportunity we have to assimilate immigrants into our communities, treat them humanely, give them support, education, and assist them to achieve full citizenship.
We are a nation of immigrants. Read THE IMMIGRANT by Charles Clark. Let’s help these people.
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