“Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has asked the federal government to review its immigration enforcement priorities, warning that work-site raids on “non-exploitative” businesses could have “severe and lasting effects” on the local economy,” according to the L.A. Times.
Hell will freeze over before you EVER see Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido stand up for immigrants in Santa Ana! In fact, I would not be surprised if Pulido actually calls Homeland Security and BEGS for more ICE raids in Santa Ana.
In fact when was the last time you heard ANY of the local Latino politicians in Santa Ana, including the three pictured above, stand up for immigrants? Oh sure, they show up en masse to celebrate Cesar Chavez, who was as anti-immigrant as Pulido. But they never do what Villaraigosa just did.
I am no fan of Villaraigosa, who is even more pervy than the SF Mayor, Gavin Newsom, but there is no question that he is a more effective Mayor than Pulido ever will be. And Villaraigosa opposed Prop. 187, which Pulido openly endorsed. Oh well, at least Pulido finally dumped his personal Minuteman, Lupe Moreno, from our library board…
Thank God for Pulido!
We here north of Seventeenth do not want a bunch of mexican savages running around in our neighborhood, and our mayor keeps them out.
Mayors should not be selectively enforcing any laws.
Villagarosa is a pandering punk who is looking for loopholes to help his business constitiuency violate federal law.
We don’t tolerate workplace abuses in foreign countries and often boycott products for unfair and illegal practices, but Villagarosa thinks we should turn a blind eye to those taking advantage of immigrants here.
Should we only enforce laws when its convenient and helps certain businesses gain an unfair advantage over those that are operating lawfully?
It’s good that Pulido doesn’t share Villagarosa’s corrupt third world mentality on this.
You don’t seem to be aware of the difference between SA’s city manager type of government and LA’s system. Pulido is elected to preside at council meetings and do very little more – especially at his pay grade, we’ll only get what we pay for.
“L.A. Mayor stands up for immigrants”
He also stands for illegal gang bangers who are committing genocide against the Black American Citizens.
Art –
Will you ever distinguish between legal vs. illegal immigration?
“Non-exploitive” businesses?
What in the world does that mean.
Unfortunately for Mr. Villaraigosa, it’s illegal for a business to hire a person who is in the country without the proper immigration documentation. The law does not distinguish between “exploitive” and “non-exploitive” businesses. I fear Mr. Villaraigosa is just another greedy corporatist.
Do we really, as a country, want an economy that relies on the importation of low-wage workers, just so these greedy businesses can pay sub-standard wages, not pay healthcare, and in many cases keep folks from collective bargaining.
Now THAT is exploitation, my friends. And if you ask me, it’s not a pretty picture.
Dear Fannie,
Not all Mexicans are savages. And not all racists haters live in Floral Park.
9.54 post . art cant distinguish the difference between the 2 his computer wont type that word .. i am waiting to see if mayor reconcista signs jamils law after the shooting by another ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT GANG BANGER.. opps i should use arts way of writting a immigrant kills a young boy at his home ..
Art, shut up. Seriously. Enough with the free pass for ILLEGAL ALIENS. You are such a pathetic hack.