Well it sure looks like my pro Immigration colleagues missed the boat again. As soon as I heard Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio allege that ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) was working with him on picking up the undocumented Immigrants he has been detaining, I knew there was more to the story than Arpaio was claiming.
I heard a Latino civil rights attorney on a Spanish language radio show blowing it off as just crazy rhetoric, and he further encouraged listeners to ignore the old man. He said they give him too much credit and that what he was claiming was hogwash. The cooperation between ICE and MCSO that is.
No matter how much Latino “leaders” and “activists” want to use the “just ignore Arpaio tactic”, that’s certainly not the way to deal with him. It’s best to understand the man and his tactics in order to know how to counter them or at the very least to know how to inform the unprotected Immigrant community who has zero information at their disposal and who clearly depend on their “advocates” to keep them informed. Telling the community to ignore the old man certainly is not in any way helpful to the Spanish speaking Immigrant community who utilizes radio programs and Spanish language television to get what little bits of information they can for purposes of survival. Remember Sun Tzu’s advice,
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
I had a pretty good idea how it was Arpaio was able to get ICE out to pick up the undocumented Immigrants even after President Obama had made it clear that ICE would not pick up those identified as undocumented Immigrants unless they had committed a felony.
In order to understand how Arpaio is gaming the system, you have to understand the prosecutorial tool he’s using. It’s a controversial law that was conjured up in 2005 for purposes of pursuing human traffickers. The law, A.R.S. 13-2319 is meant to target those human traffickers who make it a business to transport America’s labor force across the border and across that unforgiving desert to drop houses where they are often held for ransom until a friend or family member coughs up the additional bucks requested.
I don’t think any of us have a problem with the prosecution of human traffickers commonly referred to as “coyotes”. It’s precisely that “coyote” law, A.R.S. 13-2319 that has allowed Sheriff Joe to brag about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s cooperation with his deputies. In the last few days Arpaio has netted over 20 undocumented Immigrants and it appears all have been picked up by ICE.
Let’s take a closer look at the method in which the “Coyote” law is being misused by Arpaio and the Maricopa County Attorney’s office. In 2006 as the law came to be applied against those being smuggled as co-conspirators, all hell broke loose. Here is an excerpt from an AZbar article:
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office interpreted the new law as creating liability
for such individuals under Arizona’s conspiracy statute, A.R.S. § 13-1003. On June
9, 2006, this interpretation was upheld by the Maricopa County Superior Court after
the defendants arrested under the statute moved for dismissal under various grounds.
The court found jurisdiction and venue were proper in Maricopa County because
overt acts in furtherance of smuggling occurred there. The court found the defendants
“may be prosecuted for conspiracy to smuggling themselves” if it is proved they
provided themselves as “human cargo” and agreed to be transported as illegal aliens.
Despite testimony from one of the bill’s sponsors that A.R.S. § 13-2319 was not
intended to be applied to the aliens who were being smuggled, such exclusionary language was not included in the statute and the legislature is presumed to have
known and intended the conspiracy statute would apply to a violation of A.R.S. § 13-
2319.
As mentioned in the article, the intent of the law as written and later confirmed by one of it’s authors former state lawmaker Jonathan Paton, was not to pursue those being smuggled, but to punish those doing the smuggling.
The inappropriate use of the law was challenged in a lawsuit by Somos America Coalition and ironically ex senator and political opportunist Kyrsten Sinema was a plaintiff in that lawsuit. Yes the same “Democratic” senator who later created an anti-Immigrant law titled SB1225 in which she hypocritically utilizes A.R.S. 13-2319 as her prosecutorial tool.
So now you know, what I know. Arpaio simply has to get a Spanish speaking investigator or officer to ask these timid undocumented immigrants if they paid a coyote to be transported. By the time they are questioned, their morale is shot, they more than likely have traveled days across a desert that takes it’s tolls in lives. Perhaps they witnessed some of their group get left behind and die next to a bush in the desert, they suffered thirst, hunger and their body has been ravaged by the elements. So when asked a basic question, “did you pay a coyote to bring you here?”, they’re quick to answer, “si señor, le page a un coyote $3,000.00 para cruzarme” Which interprets into, “yes sir, I paid a human smuggler $3,000.00 to transport me. That’s all she wrote! Joe Arpaio now has enough to charge them with conspiracy to smuggle themselves which under A.R.S. 13-2319 is a class four felony. Don’t take my word for it, take a look at Joe Arpaio’s press release outlining the details as I just articulated.
So it’s a no brainer, Obama’s recent policy change indicates ICE will not pickup undocumented Immigrants from police officers in Arizona unless they are being charged with a felony. Well, given the aforementioned information, it appears ICE will be forced to cooperate with Joe and his MCSO goons, thanks to the misuse of A.R.S. 13-2319, another piece of poorly designed legislation by Arizona’s inept Republican lawmakers.
Joe Arpaio upset
Carlos E. Galindo is a radio talk show host & political analyst conducting radio shows in both English and Spanish on four radio stations in Arizona. Mr. Galindo is a weekly contributor to KPFK 98.7 FM Los Angeles and W60 AM Radio, Los Angeles, San Diego and has appeared on CNN, Univision and Telemundo as a political analyst. Mr. Galindo is also an Op-Ed columnist on Prensa Hispana and the Tucson Citizen in Arizona. Carlos Galindo is President and founder of the Immigrant Advocacy Foundation, Inc.
I received an urgent call this morning from someone reporting that Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County Sheriff was executing a warrant at a workplace raid at the Days Inn on 7th Avenue & Camelback Rd. in Phoenix, AZ.
When I arrived I saw the familiar sheriff’s vehicles there. The mainstream media was there as well. The usual activists including Lydia Guzman was present granting her interviews to the Spanish language media. The usual garbage, preaching to the choir. Nothing new to say. You often see the same old tired faces spewing their usual nonsensical rhetoric and boring analysis of the Sheriff’s raid.
Univision tried to get Joe Arpaio to cough up information about the Obama administration’s new policy and procedure regarding prosecutorial discretion and the case by case scrutiny of the more than 300,000 detainees suspected of being in the country unlawfully. He bit his upper lip and refused to answer their question. It doesn’t matter, it would have probably been edited out by the producers or the reporter himself. When the initial story broke about the Obama administration’s change in Immigration policy, the Univision reporter did a terrible job in covering the story fairly, completely ignoring anyone supportive of the policy. Instead he focused on pessimistic Latinos who said President Obama wasn’t doing enough.
I was able to coax Arpaio in to responding to the question. It’s all in how you phrase it right? Imagine that, and I’m just a little old radio talk show host and political analyst.
Well according to what “Sheriff Joe” told me, he was looking for ten people accused of identity theft who were working at the hotel. He shared with me that they had not updated their intelligence and thought that all the employees were in full work mode when they arrived at around 8:00 AM. It turns out that because of cutbacks in hours based on the pitiful economy, they had been asked to report at 10:00 AM. Oops! misfire! Joe was only able to capture one housekeeper accused of being in the country unlawfully and usurping someone else’s identity. Wow! once again, thousands of dollars spent to capture one, or a handful of low skilled labor. Not exactly how I want my tax dollars spent.
I will note that Arpaio plans on trying to locate the AWOL employees at their homes. This is his M.O. for workplace raids. If he doesn’t locate them there, he goes to their homes. Normally they will even pursue ex-employees, if, after seizing the workplace records, they determine that previous employees were possibly using false identities.
An interesting note on this raid, is the comments that Joe Arpaio shared with me and which the mainstream media missed, was the fact that according to his investigation, this may be a good case for prosecution under the existing employer sanction law that was passed in 2007 by the legislature and that until a couple of months ago was tied up in the Supreme Court. SCOTUS upheld the employer sanction law paving the way for possible civil prosecution of employers. Something that many employers have feared since the law went into effect. We haven’t seen these employers push for immigration reform, they just invested thousands of dollars into fighting the law to avoid possible sanctions.
Could this possibly be a change in Arpaio’s strategy? Pursuing employers? I doubt it! After all these are the same people that sponsor his campaigns when reelection rolls around.
Oh, and talking about reelection, I asked Arpaio if he was preparing himself for a 2012 run for Sheriff. He was quick to correct me. “For sheriff he asked?”, “Why not for the U.S. Senate?”, “I’ve been asked to run you know?” I laughed and said “OK”, Arpaio quickly came back with ” well, either way, if I don’t run for the senate, I’ll definitely run for sheriff again.”
I do have to point out that Arpaio lashed out at me when he first saw me, stating, “I’m not happy with you”, “I saw you talking about me on TV.” “You’re getting involved in politics now” he quipped. I laughed and just shook my head. Poor guy, he forgets from one day to the next what’s going on around him. After all, I’m a radio talk show host and political analyst, that my job for God’s sake!
As he got into his brand new Chrysler Joe shouted, “hey, do you anyone that can get me a good deal on a 300?” Referring to the Chrysler 300 he used to be chauffeured in by his favorite deputies.
“Nope, I yelled, besides that, you might check their legal status knowing you.” He responded with a chuckle, “yeah, they might drive off with my car”, and off he went to chase more cooks, car washers, landscapers, housekeepers, bread makers, butchers, did I miss any of his recent raids?
Thousands of dollars spent, to chase that labor force that Arizona desperately needs, hired by hypocritical employers that hold a double standard.
Carlos E. Galindo is a radio talk show host & political analyst conducting radio shows in both English and Spanish on four radio stations in Arizona. Mr. Galindo is a weekly contributor to KPFK 98.7 FM Los Angeles and has appeared on CNN, Univision and Telemundo as a political analyst. Mr. Galindo is also an Op-Ed columnist on Prensa Hispana and the Tucson Citizen. Arizona. www.nospinonair.com/http://www.carlosgalindo.com
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The answer is simple. You have no choice! The major corporations want you to, and if you don’t do it, you won’t get the service you’re looking for.
Stop blaming it on the Mexicans! Blame it on the corporations who are desperately trying to capture every red cent or greenback. They don’t give a damn about the skin color of the person who’s spending the bucks, all they want is the bucks.
It’s hilarious the way songs are created and blogs are written about how a true American shouldn’t have to press 1 for English. You hear the usual crap, like, “learn the language”, or “if you want to live in the U.S., you best learn the language buddy.” (Said with an accent from Alabama.)
These corporations could give a damn how much you hoot and holler about having to press one for English. You might as well get used to it and shut the hell up. Just press one for English and move on, unless you’re bilingual like me then I can press either one.
Hey you facilitated this monster. You’re the Tea Bagger or “Conservative” who wants to continue giving tax cuts to these major corporations who do what any good capitalist would do, capture the market. Right?
So the next time you call that corporation and you are told to press 1 for English, remember, pressing 1 facilitates another market to press 2 which creates more profits for the major corporations which according to you, creates more jobs for people like us.
So grin and bear it Mr. capitalist, conservative, Tea Bagging complainer. It’s capitalism 1-0-1.
Press 1 For English, Press 2 For Capitalism
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Yep! It sure is! Bravo! A wonderful moment for the Democratic party and for those of us who wish District eight’s congresswoman the best and a continued speedy recovery.
After watching the Tea Party freshman in the house stall the car before a moving train and after much give from our president and very little help from speaker of the house John Boehner, we witnessed an epic moment in the form of a fighter named Gabrielle Giffords who walked into the house chamber today and cast her vote to raise the debt ceiling.
The clock was running down, and the debt ceiling compromise did not yet have enough Ayes to pass. Then, slowly, applause started trickling through the House chamber. The clapping grew over the next half minute, until finally, the person who somehow managed to draw universal admiration from the frayed body came into view.
Representative Gabrielle Giffords made a surprise appearance Monday evening on the floor of the House of Representatives, the first time she has returned to Washington since she was shot earlier this year in Arizona.
With two minutes remaining on the voting clock, Ms. Giffords entered the chamber through a side door. Her arrival prompted a standing ovation that lasted throughout the remainder of the vote on the compromise to raise the debt ceiling. She was among one of the last representatives to cast her ballot, voting yes on the measure as other affirmative votes put the bill over the top.
“Gabby is voting to support the bipartisan debt-ceiling compromise,” said a post on her Facebook page. “This is a huge step in her recovery, and an example of what we all know–she is determined to get better, and to serve CD8 and our nation. This vote–expected to be very close–was simply too important for her to miss.”
Ms. Giffords waved and quickly was surrounded by her Democratic colleagues. Some Republicans crossed the aisle to see her, too, as she rose to wave again.
Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the minority leader, hailed the return of Ms. Giffords, saying: “There isn’t a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Thank you, Gabby.”
The dramatic arrival capped a day of anticipation on Capitol Hill. She was accompanied by her husband, the astronaut Mark E. Kelly. She left the chamber, walking slowly, but under her own power. Her Twitter account, which has featured dispatches from her staff since she was shot in the head at a Tucson political event in January, finally featured a message from its owner:
The #Capitol looks beautiful and I am honored to be at work tonight.Mon Aug 01 23:12:40 via HootSuiteGabrielle Giffords
Rep_Giffords
Representative Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the Democratic whip, said he learned of Ms. Giffords arrival about 30 minutes before she walked onto the House floor. He said that he believed she flew on a government plane to Washington.
“It was very heartening to see her,” Mr. Hoyer said. “She wanted to be with her colleagues as she was at the beginning of the year.”
Ms. Giffords smiled as she moved through a crowded hallway. She did not answer questions, but raised her hand to wave as she walked into a waiting elevator. She wore a teal shirt and thick glasses, her brown hair cropped short — a contrast from the longer hair she wore before the shooting — but her smile was remarkably similar to how she looked before the shooting seven months ago.
I think the obvious answer is yes. Well, let’s clarify what president I’m referring to. I’m in fact referring to Russell Pearce, Arizona’s senate president. According to Pearce, in a letter sent out to his supporters, he calls himself the senate Tea Party president. What an absolute joke. This man is like a leech on an a jack-ass’ arse. He’ll bleed anything around him so long as he can survive and fill his spineless body with that much needed blood.
It’s obvious Jan Brewer is stepping up to the plate for Pearce because she owes him big time. After all it was his anti-immigrant legislation SB1070 that propelled this inept, ex secretary of state, and worthless ex legislator to the top. Brewer has never denied it. Brewer is in fact the “sitting” governor of the state of Arizona, and that’s about as far as it goes. She is allowed to sit on the throne, but Pearce is actually our defacto Arizona governor. Pearce made his position very clear during a Sunday Square Off interview in which he said he was a co-partner in running this state and that, according to Pearce, “you can’t ignore the fact that senate bill 1070 had an impact on the governor’s race.” Anyway you want to spin that comment, politically it means one thing, you owe me big time guv.
So now that Pearce is in trouble, well, let me rephrase that, now that he has been placed in the predicament of a hasty election in November, Janice is groveling for money for her “dance partner”, of course he’s taken the lead as any self respecting chauvinistic Tea Party politician would in this political tango.
In any event Jan Brewer’s intervention in the upcoming November 8, 2011 election is barefaced and unapologetic, after all, she owes a debt. It’s quid pro quo time and Pearce has called in his chips, and Brewer has diligently responded like any cheap ballerina would with, what’s your song of choice Mr. Pearce? (make sure you read that with a southern drawl)
Pearce takes the lead in this political tango
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Recently I wrote regarding what I felt was clearly criminal behavior on behalf of Andrew “the ACORN killer” Breitbart. Many of you justified his behavior by alleging that Anthony Weiner exposed himself, no pun intended, to blackmail. Tell me, just how the hell do you justify criminal behavior by stating that the victim exposed themselves to being blackmailed? It’s like stating a bank robber is not guilty because the bank had the money sitting there in tills, readily available to be taken by anyone with a gun. “They should have better secured the money,” you might say.
In any event it’s obvious that the right wing cronies practice the, “Do as I say, not as I do, concept.” It’s amazing to see the right wing nuts scream bloody murder about Weiner when you have some outrageous behavior from the likes of Mark Sanford and his Argentine mistress and John Ensign the “Christian” Senator who couldn’t keep it in his pants and carried on with his behavior from a “Christian” congressional type dormitory, for a lack of other more descriptive words.
However in this case it’s clearly a matter of a breach of contract on behalf of Breitbart. What occurred at the podium was at once criminal in extorting an apology from Weiner in return for not releasing a revealing picture of the congressman, but what has now occurred is a breach of contract. Breitbart stood at the podium and tendered an offer, Weiner entertained the offer, accepted the offer, and tendered payment in the form of an apology as Breitbart had requested.
The three basic components of a contract are the offer, the consideration and the acceptance. Clearly Breitbart offered to withhold a picture that would further compromise Anthony Weiner’s already precarious situation. As Weiner stood there in the wings, ready to take hold of the podium after Breitbart’s hijacking, Weiner considered the offered tendered by Breitbart, Weiner then accepted the offer and shortly after taking possession of the podium, Weiner tendered the apology subject of the agreement, therefore consummating the contract with Breitbart.
However, Breitbart behaved in his typical sleazy manner and not only did he not keep his word as a gentleman, of which he certainly isn’t, but Breitbart clearly breached the parties agreement by making an appearance on trash radio and “exposing” Weiner’s picture which he had promised not to reveal.
It’s obvious that Breitbart followed the right wing SOP, that is, promise something to get what you want, once you get it, make excuses for not having kept your promise, and then repeat the process. This hypocritical, two time, double talking, double standard way of doing business repeats itself every day and throughout this great country, all courtesy of the greatest hypocrites that nowadays call themselves Republicans and conservatives.
So the way I see it, in the last couple of days Breitbart has not only committed a crime, he breached an agreement. This guy is a criminal and a deadbeat. Hey, I have an idea, maybe he can seize the GOP nomination for president since he meets all the criteria to run on behalf of the Republicans.
Breitbart Lying
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That’s something the Christian right seems not to understand, nor care about. In other words, the don’t practice what they preach.
I’m referring to these colossal money making evangelical churches and their dogmatic sheep. Most of these churches or religious entities are in all probability registered as 501(c)(3) corporations, yet they violate the terms of their exemptions daily as they lean right and use their bully pulpit to direct their flock to vote not just Republican, but for particular politicians. What many call values voting. What a joke.
As 2012 approaches we see a desperate effort from conservative politicians aligning themselves with the Christian right and in particular, the Evangelicals. Apparently Rick “The Secessionist” Perry is planning a mega rally with Christians at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas. By the way, here’s a bit of trivia for you, Reliant Stadium hold up to 72,000 people. That’s a whole lot of Christians and a whole lot of politicians. Apparently Perry has invited fellow governors to join him.
Remember Perry is a Texan, and we all know that in Texas they do everything big. So a big charade with big liars and a stadium full of hypocrites sounds BIG to me.
However I am not writing to you specifically regarding Perry. I’m focused on the hypocrisy of the Christian right and their failure to comply with the requirements under the I.R.S. code which allows them the luxury of being a non-profit.
This is specifically what the I.R.S. code states regarding 501(c)(3) corporations:
To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3), and none of its earnings may inure to any private shareholder or individual. In addition, it may not be an action organization, i.e., it may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.
Obviously when you have these right wing Christian churches or groups being courted by politicians like Perry who has been labeled a Christocrat, and you have the churches courting the politicians, you end up with a full breach of the I.R.S. code.
As we approach 2012 we’re bound to see mutations like Reverend Rod Parsley of the World Harvest Mega Church and his Center For Moral Clarity openly violating the 501(c)(3) regulations under the code.
This is what they openly state in their website for CMC:
The Center for Moral Clarity (CMC) is a Christian grassroots organization that advocates for public policies based on biblical principles. Rod Parsley, senior pastor of World Harvest Church in Columbus, Ohio, founded CMC in July 2004 to carry on the great tradition of involvement of Christians in the public square.
Apparently Parsley is “hell” bent on using the CMC and his mega church to influence politics. Looks like he has Perry square in his Christian hip pocket, since he’s the one that named Perry a Christocrat. Parsley is already deep into influencing legislation in his home state of Ohio and has his eye on the big prize, the federal government. his plan? It’s simple! Turn the United States into a theocratic state. A true theocratic state though. That would require clergy that would lend divine guidance to the leader of the state. So to me it’s obvious that Parsley and some of these other right wing snake oils salesmen want to be the divine advisers while Perry want’s to be the ultimate Christocrat.
The way I see it the I.R.S. needs to come down hard on these theocratic thugs. Hold their feet to the fire, and strip them of their exemptions! If you want to dabble in politics, pay your taxes.
Since these holy bullies are always complaining about gays, maybe they need to come out of the closet and tell us who they, really are.
Theocratic Thugs Cauldron
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That one got a good chuckle out of me. As I sat there watching Meet The Press I observed the very right leaning David Gregory make the most absurd statement. Gregory asked, (I’m paraphrasing) “Since Huckabee is out, can’t Sarah Palin be in as the social conservative”
Sarah Palin? A social conservative? What a joke! This from a woman who nurtured a relationship between her daughter who had a child out of wedlock with a kid named Levi who eventually posed for Playboy and subsequently wrote a book appropriately named “Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin’s Crosshairs”. Johnston has long given us a peek inside Palin’s household and her hypocrisy. Now wait one minute, don’t think that I believe everything Johnston spews out of his pie hole to get his chance at fifteen minutes of fame. Which by the way, he’s gotten time and time again. But you and I know that a good percentage of what he had to say has to be true, and some of it clearly outlines Palin’s lack of morality as is required for a supposed true “social conservative”.
Sarah Palin Hypocrisy
Palin is a hypocrite and in no way represents a social conservative. Unfortunately Palin has now chosen to bring her brand of hypocrisy to Arizona where nuts flourish and so called “conservative” voters elect inept politicians to state offices for purposes of promoting their hateful agenda not just against Immigrants, but against good Arizonans.
Welcome to Arizona Sarah! You’ll feel right at home with the bowl of granola movement that calls themselves the Tea Party, with an inept governor like yourself, a self serving out of control some say white supremacist senate president named Russell Pearce, a media hungry sheriff named Arpaio who has some officers involved in promoting human and drug trafficking and others that violate citizens rights daily, an attorney general by the name of Tom Horne who uses fear mongering and code words to incite hatred against our Latino youth, and last but not least, Arizonans who shoot themselves in the foot daily by electing and promoting officials that have destroyed Arizona and have successfully polarized Arizonans by pitting them against each other.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a parade, but I do remember that as the horses make their way down the parade route, there’s a volunteer that scoops up the poop. I sure hope the Republican party assigns someone to follow Sarah Palin around as she traverses our state as the newly arrived resident and hateful politician to the failed state of Arizona.
Thousands of these need to be handed out in Arizona
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I just returned from documenting a drop house raid in West Phoenix at approximately 91st Avenue and Thomas Rd.
CREDIT: Carlos Galindo
CAPTION: 108 Immigrants Arrested & Detained In A West Phoenix Drop House
As I arrived the street was cordoned off. There were several white vans ready to load the human cargo located inside the 4 bedroom home. I thought perhaps it was the usual 10-20 Immigrants normally found in these Phoenix drop house raids. I was shocked to learn that there were 108 undocumented Immigrants found in a house with not that much square footage. They were packed in like sardines. Most of the Immigrants were Central American and seemed to be disoriented and scared. I am sure that this event was one of the most traumatic incidents of their lives. Imagine the trek just to make it to the United States, and then to be arrested and zip tied for processing and deportation back to their native country. I couldn’t fathom the idea!
I spoke to Vinnie Picard the public affairs officer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) for Phoenix, Arizona. He described the conditions of the home where the Immigrants were being held as squalid.
CREDIT: Carlos Galindo
I understand that we all make decisions in our lives, and that some require a calculated risk. However, it’s important to understand that there normally exists a lure that prompts us to take risks we might not otherwise take. It’s clear that employers in the U.S. are that lure, and that they have created a culture of deception in donating to campaigns of politicians that create anti-immigrant laws while they themselves are responsible for hiring those same Immigrants that these laws are meant to filter out of our “law abiding” society. I would call it a circular pattern, but the reality is that it’s not circular. If that was the case we would be allowing the influx of low skilled labor with the ability to return to their home country and at some time later return to the United States to work those jobs that desperately need to be filled by Immigrant labor. Instead we have created a hypocritical system of, today I hire Jose and utilize him long hours for low pay, and if he gets caught, even if he is caught at work, well, tomorrow I’ll hire Juan who just exited one of those drop houses and is anxious and dying to fill the job. The dirty little cycle repeats itself over and over with no apparent repercussions for the employer who in many cases even fires and rehires the same employee under a different name once e-verify rejects the previous name as an invalid match.
Meanwhile your average citizen turns a blind eye to the double standard utilized in employing undocumented Immigrants to fill low skilled positions. They don’t want to know who cooks their burger at their favorite fast food joint. They don’t care what the legal status of the construction worker is, as long as the house is completed, or the roads are built. They’ve served their purpose and we can all live in denial.
As long as a deal keeps being cut for the employer here in Arizona, we are going to continue seeing drop houses filled with potential employees, and every time we see it on TV, we’re going to continue to gasp in horror and wonder, are the Mexicans living next to me human traffickers? Well you never know, I guess everyone has the potential to get in the game if the lure is there. It sure looks like the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office bought into it, well let me clarify, certain members of the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office.
Oh did I mention that of the 108 Immigrants caught today, 14 were women and five were minors?
Guatemalan Girl Looking
Carlos E. Galindo is a radio talk show host & political analyst conducting radio shows in both English and Spanish on four radio stations in Arizona. Mr. Galindo is a weekly contributor to KPFK 98.7 FM Los Angeles and has appeared on CNN, Univision and Telemundo as a political analyst. Mr. Galindo is also an Op-Ed columnist on Prensa Hispana Arizona. www.nospinonair.com/http://www.carlosgalindo.com
Listen to our live radio broadcast every Friday from 5-7 PM on The JOLT Tucson 1330 AM or via the web on www.nospinonair.com
The Tea Baggers held a protest at the Arizona State Capitol. The majority of the signs had nothing to do with protesting taxes. The signs attacked the undocumented Immigrants. There were several assaults resulting in arrests of those offenders from the Tea Party who assaulted Immigrant women.
Meanwhile the Female Tea Baggers danced the chicken in an attempt to ridicule the Immigrant women. Based on the following video, I think it’s evident who ridiculed who.
More pictures and video to follow with a more extensive blog.
Carlos E. Galindo is a radio talk show host & political analyst conducting radio shows in both English and Spanish on four radio stations in Arizona. Mr. Galindo is a weekly contributor to KPFK 98.7 FM Los Angeles and has appeared on CNN, Univision and Telemundo as a political analyst. Mr. Galindo is also an Op-Ed columnist on Prensa Hispana Arizona. www.nospinonair.com/http://www.carlosgalindo.com
Listen to our live radio broadcast every Friday from 5-7 PM on The JOLT Tucson 1330 AM or via the web on www.nospinonair.com
