Nebraska Town to Follow in Arizona’s Footsteps (in their own special discriminatory way..)
I know I’m not the only one upset by the Arizona Aryan Race Measures, but I mean, seriously. I’d love to take the high road and become a talking head, detailing all the lofty reason on why this is a bad trend to start.
But that’s not who I am, and I have to do that for a living. Around here, I’m just going to call bullshit. These measures are nothing more than attempts at legalized discrimination.
Now, Fremont, Nebraska doesn’t want any illegal immigrants nabbing a swell job at the meat packing plant or living in their town.
Angered by a recent influx of Hispanic workers attracted by jobs at local meatpacking plants, voters in the eastern Nebraska city of Fremont will decide Monday whether to ban hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants.
The vote will be the culmination of a two-year fight that saw proponents collect enough signatures to put the question to a public vote. If the ordinance is approved, the community of 25,000 people could face a long and costly court battle. Either way, the emotions stirred up won’t settle quickly.
“Even if we say ‘no’ … we still need to say, ‘How do we get along with each other now?’” said Kristin Ostrom, who helps oversee a campaign against the measure.
Across the nation, people have been outraged by — and demanded action against — the poor enforcement of federal laws to prevent illegal immigration. A law recently introduced in Arizona requires police to question people on their immigration status if there’s a “reasonable suspicion” they are illegal.
If this actually is approved, anyone wanting to live in Fremont would have to apply for a license to rent. Um, ok, I’ll be the one to say it: Considering what I saw of Fremont at all, they’re lucky people – illegal or not – are actually interested in living there.
Related posts:
- Gay Walmart Employee Allegedly Given Special Vest to Wear Fernando Gallardo got a seasonal job at an Las Vegas...
- As a Joke, Seniors Have Special Needs Kid Tattooed with Swastikas and Profanity. For Real. A 14-year-old boy was coerced into getting a tattoo by...
- Judge Strikes Down Discriminatory Adoption Ban A circuit judge Friday struck down a state law banning...
- Student Expelled for Having Gay Parents (Follow Up) A few days ago, I reported on a child who...
- Memorial Day Special: Woman Writes Letters to Soldiers for 42 years Delores Ventres, 82, knows first hand just how much a...
