SC Has a Clue

The State | 12/17/2007 | S.C. bill would enforce English:
"The head of South Carolina’s Senate has a message he wants to send to non-English speaking immigrants looking to use government services here: No hablamos espanol.

"Sen. Glenn McConnell’s proposal, among dozens of bills filed in anticipation of the coming legislative session, would require that all government paperwork and videos use only English."

Proposal to Let Noncitizens Join Md. Police Under Review - washingtonpost.com

Proposal to Let Noncitizens Join Md. Police Under Review - washingtonpost.com:

It never made sense to Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger: Immigrants who have green cards can join the U.S. military and fight America's wars but, like other noncitizens, are ineligible to work as police officers in Maryland and most other states.

Since 2004, Manger has championed the concept of lifting the citizenship requirement under certain circumstances. At his urging, the Maryland Police Training Commission, which oversees training and hiring standards for law enforcement agencies across the state, began studying the issue this year. A vote could come next month.

Illegal Immigrants in Md. and Va. Out-Earn U.S. Peers, Study Says - washingtonpost.com

Illegal Immigrants in Md. and Va. Out-Earn U.S. Peers, Study Says - washingtonpost.com:

Illegal immigrants in Maryland and Virginia make more money than illegal immigrants nationwide, but their incomes are substantially lower than those of native residents of those states, and they are much less likely to have health insurance, a report says.

The study, released today by the Center for Immigration Studies, estimates that there are 11.3 million undocumented immigrants in the country. In Maryland, the 268,000 illegal immigrants are 5 percent of the state's population; in Virginia, they account for 3 percent of residents, with 259,000. The study used U.S. Census Bureau data from this year."

Here in MD we just had an insane tax increase, one which included $600M in expenditures to supply health insurance those who have none.

I'll be keeping watch to note whether or not the illegals will be getting any of that. My sense is that they will, MD politics being what it is.

There may be an upside to the Chinese toy debacle

Parents shy away from Chinese toys:
"Instead of a small mountain of toys under the Christmas tree, the Donais family of Windsor is opting for fewer presents, quality time with family and gifts that spur the imagination of their three-year-old daughter. And the shift is largely due to concerns over the safety of Chinese-made toys."

Any time personal interaction is substituted for consumerism, it's a good thing. Let's keep it up.

Immigration Chronicles: Must workers speak English only on the job?

Immigration Chronicles: Must workers speak English only on the job?
"Republicans on Capitol Hill are pushing hard to protect employers who require their workers to speak English, but Democratic leaders have blocked the move despite narrow vote tallies in the GOP's favor."

It seems to me that any employer can make any requirement of the job duties of an employee.

The Feds have got to stop meddling in society. Which means we have to do something to bring our own government in line with the will of the People!

U.S. Inaction Faulted, Immigration Polls Find - washingtonpost.com

U.S. Inaction Faulted, Immigration Polls Find - washingtonpost.com:

In Maryland and Virginia, about seven in 10 people say the federal government has not done enough to deal with illegal immigration and one in five describe it as "a very serious" local problem, according to two newly released Washington Post polls.

In both states, majorities of those surveyed said recent immigrants have changed their communities, but there is wide disagreement about their impact on daily life. Attitudes are much harsher toward undocumented immigrants than toward legal newcomers.

A Positive Twist

Panel Wants Troopers on Immigration Enforcement - washingtonpost.com: "RICHMOND, Nov. 13 -- The Virginia Crime Commission called on the General Assembly on Tuesday to ask Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) to require state troopers to help federal authorities detain and deport illegal immigrants."