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Weekly list of Questions from the Star
Community Newspapers in 2008.
Week 1: Illegal immigration (each
Question 100 words Max).
QUESTION 1: How do you feel the city and/or elected officials should
address illegal immigration, at the city level? Please cite specific ordinances
or bills that you may want to propose.
ANSWER: By helping enforce our Country’s current immigration
laws. Every law agency is responsible and we should work together. We should
also be prepared to work at the state and federal levels to promote appropriate
legislation and defeat inappropriate legislation. The oath of Police and
Elected Officials contains, “…protect and defend the Constitution and
Laws of the United States and of this State and the Charter and Ordinances
of this city…” and enforcing the laws is honoring our oath. National
security begins at home and Lewisville is our piece of the United States
for which we are responsible.
QUESTION 2: Farmers Branch and Irving have taken a firm position
on illegal immigration, with enforcement such as blocking illegal immigrants’
ability to rent an apartment. Would you take this stance or not? Explain.
(FOR SOUTHLAKE ONLY: Because you have no apartments zoned for your area,
do you agree or disagree with blocking services for illegal immigrants?)
ANSWER: Yes, On 1-22-2008 the FB Council passed Ordinance 2952
which will stop rentals of housing to illegal aliens and will place the
enforcement burden on the city and federal government rather than landlords.
Other cities should support Farmers Branch in this fight for America now.
Once 2952 passes the courts, other cities will adopt a similar ordinance.
It will be a tool for the City to help enforce the laws of this Country
and help enforce one family dwelling ordinances, overcrowding in apartments,
schools, hospitals, welfare offices, etc.. It will save money at all levels.
ADDED after submission: FB is committed to fighting this to the
supreme court. We should let them fight this fight and avoid any
lawsuits that we can.
QUESTION 3: What do you think about cities or the nation mandating
English as the official language?
ANSWER: Absolutely! Like Oak Point and Farmers Branch. It is a blessing
to be bilingual on a personal level. I do not think the City should offer
any translations other than that required by the Federal and State Laws
– of which I do not agree. However, I agree with Theodore Roosevelt (1907,
1919*), “We have room for but one flag,
the American flag ... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language ... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that
is a loyalty to the American people."
* ADDED after submission: Two sources online. The speech is real
but the year may be in question. Maybe he used the same speech
several times.
QUESTION 4: Who is responsible, if anyone, if illegal immigrants
are hired by local businesses or individuals?
ANSWER: Those who hire are responsible and should be fined
for breaking the law. It is everyone’s responsibility to obey the law. If
you hire a company, then you should have done your due diligence to make
sure that they are hiring legal residents. E-Verify from DHS (See
http://www.uscis.gov/E-Verify) is free
and there is no reason why anyone should hire an illegal alien. Be sure
the company you hire is using E-Verify. The problem is that American citizens
who say they care about stopping illegal immigration are complicit by hiring
illegal aliens, or doing business with those who do.
 
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