Alliance Voices Support for Immigrants’ Rights in Santa Barbara

» Overtaxed Taxpayer on 01.23.13 @ 12:00 AM

We did this in 1986 and we gave 4 million amnesty. The Democrats promised if we did. This only once, they would tighten the boarders. Like Obama liars you can’t reward bad behavior..

Democrats lie, Iran, taxes, the debt, illegals, anti business, big government , more and more dependent on welfare food stamps and section 8 hand outs..like drugs..

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» Lille on 01.23.13 @ 08:19 AM

I’m all for immigrant rights! It’s just those illegals I want throws out of the country, dirty cheaters!

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» goletaobserver on 01.23.13 @ 09:15 AM

America has an immigration policy?

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» TheTruthLiesInTheContradictions on 01.23.13 @ 09:20 AM

The american victim being taken advantage, again. The unsupecting american public has great difficulty reconciling what they deemed to be their right (or entitlement) and how resources are obtained.

The war report:
Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Pakistan, Libya, Syria, North Korea, Mali, Japan, China, the legal gun owner. And the Banks have stuck to you, too.

This public is still under the belief that the wars are for freedom.

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» John Locke on 01.23.13 @ 10:53 AM

Could we stop using the term “undocumented immigrant”?  THe term is “illegal alien” or “illegal immigrant”.  Yes we need a decent immigration policy, not to be confused with an open door policy.

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» lgjhere on 01.23.13 @ 11:43 AM

Let’s face it, this immigration thing is a 20th century issue that has slopped over into the 21st century. The time has come to finally resolve it in an intelligent fashion, as three-fourths of Americans favor and Obama will undoubtedly confront. An interesting new worldwide book/ebook that helps explain the role, struggles, and contributions of immigrants and minorities is “What Foreigners Need To Know About America From A To Z: How to understand crazy American culture, people, government, business, language and more.” It paints a revealing picture of America for those who will benefit from a better understanding. Endorsed by ambassadors, educators, and editors, it also informs those who want to learn more about the last remaining superpower and how it compares to other nations on many issues. 
  As the book points out, immigrants and minorities are a major force in America, as Romney and the GOP recently discovered. Immigrants and the children they bear account for 60 percent of our nation’s population growth and own 11 percent of US businesses and are 60 percent more likely to start a new business than native-born Americans. They represent 17 percent of all new business owners (in some states more than 30 percent). Foreign-born business owners generate nearly one-quarter of all business income in California and nearly one-fifth in the states of New York, Florida, and New Jersey.
  Legal immigrants number 850,000 each year; undocumented (illegal) immigrants are estimated to be half that number. They come to improve their lives and create a foundation of success for their children to build upon, as did the author’s grandparents when they landed at Ellis Island in 1899 after losing 2 children to disease on a cramped cattle car-like sailing from Europe to the Land of Opportunity. Many bring skills and a willingness to work hard to make their dreams a reality, something our founders did four hundred years ago. In describing America, chapter after chapter identifies “foreigners” who became successful in the US and contributed to our society. However, most struggle in their efforts and need guidance in Santa barbara or Anytown, USA. Perhaps intelligent immigration reform, White House-Congress cooperation, concerned citizens and books like this can extend a helping hand. Here’s a closing quote from the book’s Intro: “With all of our cultural differences though, you’ll be surprised to learn how much our countries—and we as human beings—have in common on this little third rock from the sun. After all, the song played at our Disneyland parks around the world is ‘It’s A Small World After All.’ Peace.”

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» Overtaxed Taxpayer on 01.23.13 @ 01:09 PM

Democrats cant handle the truth, these liberal policies are destroying our nation.

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» CarlaB on 01.23.13 @ 06:11 PM

The issue is Illegal or Undocumented Immigration!  I am a LEGAL Immigrant.  Here is what my parent had to do to immigrate to the US:  We all had to pass Health Exams and thorough background reviews.  My mother was born in a town without an official birth registry.  She had to get a government official to document that the Church Birth Registry was valid for use of proof.  My parents had to have enough money to be able to survive for one year, and my father had to have employable skills.  We had a sponsor. We immigrated under a quota system.
These requirements were to determine that our family would not have health or financial issues that would put us on the government dole.  Additionally the quota system insured that a limited number of immigrants from one region would come to the US at one time in order to have them assimilate into US culture. We all became proud American Citizens as soon as our 5 years were up.  We had to take tests to prove our ability to read and write in English, understand our system of government, and take an oath of allegiance to the United States of America! We all proudly did so. Our family bought into the pride of becoming American Citizens. While we continued to speak our native tongue when in native social situations, we ALL became fluent in ENGLISH! Our parents required it. We continued our native traditions along with our new American traditions…that is what the “melting pot” of America is all about.  Tell me why we should ‘give’ our valuable citizenship rights away for free? Particularly to those unwilling to assimilate into the American culture? It takes a lot of nerve to go to someone’s home and say that since you’ve been here a long time, you are now owed the benefits of that home.  I am all for immigration, I love the American melting pot.  Just do it legally and buy into the system! All we owe you is a legal path to citizenship.

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