ebrown_p wrote:This post contradicts what you say (by the way, your user name is very appropriate for this discussion).
I didn't pick that name because it sounds cool.
Quote:You say you are in favor of assimilation. Then you say you want police to target immigrants. There is a big disconnect there.
The prohibitions against local police asking about immigration status are supported by many police organizations. Police department are saying clearly that they don't want to be asked to take responsibility for immigration enforcement.
The primary responsibility of police is to meet the needs of their community. Their job requires trust and the ability to work with people. It is not right for conservatives to impose their political views about a controversial federal issues.
Police will tell you that the immigration rants of conservatives makes their job more difficult and their communities less safe.
What's wrong with letting the American citizens in local communities decide on what's best for their communities. These things are decided by voters in the community and if you believe in Democracy, you shouldn't complain about the outcome.
This is pure nonsense. This has nothing to do with consevative politics, this has to do with criminals. Illegal immigrants are, by definition, criminals. I don't want police to target legal immigrants, but if someone is pulled over and detained, their immigration status is completely relevant. It is absurd that an officer isn't allowed to question the person if they are here legally. Maybe here in the Northeast, some cops are ok with this, but in the southwest, this is a huge problem. Known illegal aliens, some of them gang members, roam the streets and the cops can't touch them. I would question the sanity of anyone who doesn't see a problem with that.
Quote:Incidently, I assume the 49% of "Hispanics" you say that are in Los Angeles includes American citizens-- in fact I would bet the majority of them are citizens.
That is probably only the citizens, that doesn't include the unknown thousands of illegals that reside there. My point is that once they become the majority in these places, the dynamics will forever be changed. There will be little stopping them from Mexicanizing the region completely. In the past people assimilated because they basically had no choice if they wanted to survive. A Mexican today coming to California can live comfortably without even learning English. Do a little research on la raza or Mecha. There is already a growing movement to reclaim the American southwest for Mexico. If this prospect is ok with you, I can respect that, but you're crazy if you think this can't happen. It is my view that a nation as big as ours has managed to stay together only because there is a dominant culture, that being the anglo-saxon culture. Sure there are elements of other cultures scattered throughout, but the dominant culture maintains the unity. Once other cultures, i.e. the mexicans, become a significant force in their own right, you might very well see the Balkanization of America. Democracy is not enough.
