JTA: The Global News Service of the Jewish People

07/28/08 12:31 PM

I am sick and tired at seeing, listening to how “badly” we treat these illegals. They are here illegally and to provide work for them is ONLY to take advantage of them because the provider can get work done for much lower salary. These people are intruders and nothing else and those who employ them are profiteers. It is one thing to see the catholic church become involved because all the intruders are catholic, but to see the hasidims involved that really angers me. When the Jews tried to come to the USA it was because of persecution. These intruders want to work. FINE, the let the Mexican government provide work for them.  Part II to follow.

07/28/08 12:35 PM

Part II: President Roosevelt instituted work for everyone who wanted or needed work. They were paid by the government. Roads, bridges and other needed work was started and completed. The WHY cannot the Mexican government do the same instead letting and even encouraging to cross our border in anyway possible and be a huge drain on our economy. Spare me the retoric that they are contributing. How can an illegal contribute since they have false ID’s.

07/30/08 11:18 AM

Corrections to Paul Tenebaum’s statement:
1) The majority of workers seeking help at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church are NOT Catholic. The majority are Pentacostals. But to their considerable credit St. Bridget’s stepped in and is serving as a full service social aid office - helping people get visas for children born in the US so they can return to Mexico or Guatemala with the families, helping find chairtable dollars to help people pay rent and utilities - helping people survive. The women picked-up during the raid and then released on humanitarian ground so theyGPS tracker braclets. They cannot work and they cannot leave. How are they supposed to pay rent, put food on the table and care for their children. The Jewish community has been helpful providing cash and food to assist the poor victims of our fail immigration policy and the abuse they suffered at Agriprocessors—but the boots on the ground are the good peole at St. Brisgets and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The Postville Jewish cmmunity, Chabad and Lubavitch, have done absolutely NOTHING.