El Paso passes anti-border wall resolution

[sonias]

AAS 5/6/08
El Paso passes anti-border wall resolution

EL PASO, Texas — County commissioners are opposing construction of a wall along the nation's southern border with a resolution.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted 3-1 Monday in favor of a resolution that calls for stopping the building of the border wall and says local law enforcement officials should not enforce federal immigration laws.

The resolution also emphasizes placing a moratorium on immigration raids, ensuring the enforcement of labor laws and civil protection regardless of a worker's immigration status and stopping programs that criminalize immigrants.

Commissioner Veronica Escobar said the commissioners aren't advocating having open borders or not enforcing immigration laws with the vote.

Way to go El Paso! :yourock:


Sonia

[shagsak]

1. Does this mean I need to brush up on my spanish?

[sonias]

2. You should speak it anyway

Everyone of us Americans should speak a second language, and Spanish my friend is an easy language. It allows you to speak to millions of other people across the world. Not just here in Texas but Mexico, most South American countries and even Spain. All the local dialects and languages are not 100 percent exact, but you'll be able to communicate much better with two languages.

I'm just saying - if this is a global market world - we should all get with the program.

Sonia

[shagsak]

3. Actually I do speak a little

Since I have to use it every other day it's easy to stay on it. Plus, in Texas they recommend your required 2nd language in school to be spanish.

Cancun is a lot more fun if you speak the language! :)

[sonias]

4. Oh absoltuley

I love the Yucatan area. Very beautiful. Isla de Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, Merida plus all the pyramid sites. Stunning beaches.

Si hablo Espanol.


:hi:

Sonia