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From Victoria
30 good guys. 15 or so anti folks. A few "day laborers" who came for the protest and then disappeared right after we left. I have pictures of it I'll post later. Meantime, thanks for all who came out and I'll post more later.Following this post are just a sampling of the dozens of emails I have received about the illegal alien day labor center.
Here's a history of the center:
Center is proposed here.
Opposition mounts here.
Opponents are "honkies" here.
Day Labor Center such a "great" idea here.
Day Labor Center exempted from permits here.
Lack of organization delays day labor center here.
Finally. Someone else to help here.
Tales from the P.I.N.K.O Detention Center here.
Assault at the P.I.N.K.O Detention Center here.
Stop the violence against protesters at P.I.N.K.O Detention Center here.
Day labor center not working here.
Let's close this thing here.
Sanctuary policy is responsible for lawlessness here.
Erik Sten is sued here.
Only one protester? Here.
From M
I would like to express my support in closing the Day Labor Center. No body is above the law.
Thanks,
M.
Thanks,
M.
From John
I think that we should fire all of the politicians, and return to the day of citizen politicians. The actually worked for a living, and brought prosperity to the country, unlike those who currently pretend to work for their constituents. J
From Jerry
We, the undersigned, call on the City of Portland to cease using taxpayer funds in this illegal enterprise and further call on the City to cease its aiding and abetting people who broke the law to get into and stay in this country and in the City of Portland.
JerryFrom Russell
Portland City Council:
We the people call on you the city council to obey the laws of the United
States of America and actively work to find and deport "illegal aliens" and
"undocumented workers". And to stop spending our money to support and
harbor any one who breaks the laws of the land.
Russell
We the people call on you the city council to obey the laws of the United
States of America and actively work to find and deport "illegal aliens" and
"undocumented workers". And to stop spending our money to support and
harbor any one who breaks the laws of the land.
Russell
From Ramona
Please add my name to the growing list of supporters against this ridiculous
abuse of Tax-Payer Funds. I can not believe that even Portland will
countenance such disloyalty and disrespect for the rule of law.
It makes me wonder if the leadership in Portland even know what the laws of
this country are! Sad commentary on our local governments.
Ramona
abuse of Tax-Payer Funds. I can not believe that even Portland will
countenance such disloyalty and disrespect for the rule of law.
It makes me wonder if the leadership in Portland even know what the laws of
this country are! Sad commentary on our local governments.
Ramona
From Doug
Folks:
I left a good job in the City! Working for the Man!
I left Northern California 3 weeks ago because I was tired of seeing 50-55% of my income being paid to the state and federal government and my services decreasing. I moved to Oregon, immediately lowering my sales tax, my property tax, and now that I am unemployed I am going to see how life on the government dole is! (kidding). I figure at least I can control my outflow, and because of economics the demographics has far fewer illegal non-American citizens living here. For all you dismissive, pandering, thoughtless "progressives" stop already with the racism or the xenophobic thoughts. I love immigrants that come to the country and add value. LOVE. Indians with engineering degrees, Iranians with MDs, Chinese with PhD's - please come! Marry my daughters! Unskilled labor with huge families? No thanks.
I wrote my local government in Los Altos/Mountain View about spending dollars for the "day workers". I was adamantly opposed to it and no one would listen. I refuse to hire non-Americans (come on, they are not illegal immigrants, they are squatters who have illegally occupied positions that would outrage any Union shop. The quasi socialist state that we have become will not tolerate this underground system. We need to employ American citizens. Jobs that Americans won't do? I will stick my head in a pail of poo for the right price!) Hence, lets call them what they are - non-Americans.
I am writing you, because you asked me to yesterday during your show. In California, our dropout rate in our high schools is 25%. It is almost all due to fantastic Latino occupancy of our schools and their ridiculous dropout rate. I can only hope that Oregonians will "go to school" on my experience and the Californian experience. Stop with the dismissive name calling - racist! Xenophobe! and put pencil to paper. The folks that think we should encourage the mass migration of unskilled labor and all of their children to the United States are deluded. I am not casting an insult, the data bears out the delusion. America will not become stronger by encouraging mass migration of unskilled labor and their families. My experience, not my hyperbole-soaked theory, witnessed the following:
My taxes became oppressive, while my schools and emergency rooms became intolerable. The insult to this injury is that in order to avoid the tragedy of the public school, you had to go private. Where we lived the going rate was $22,000 to $30,000 a year and rising at high single digits. I figured in 6 years my three kids would be each $50,000 a year. My property taxes were $25,000 a year for my very average home. That means, in 6 years, I would have to make $330,000 gross income just so my kids could go to junior high (the government gets paid first, folks). This is nucking futz! Last year, my two year old was being a monkey on the bed and bumped her head. It was a huge knot so we took her to ER at 9 pm to get her melon checked out. We waded through a sea of folks, none with any apparent breaks or bleeding, most with dark skin, black hair and construction boots and congestion. Now, I went to ER once for help with bronchitis because I could hardly swallow at 3 am and I got some anti-biotics that set me back $640 after insurance! These folks not only get the medical treatment for free (it will cost ER $50,000 penalty if they refuse treatment) but they also block health care for legitimate emergencies. If they want to pay the crazy price of ER, let it rip, but not for free!
Our schools in upper middle class Los Altos became over-ran with sudden ELL (English Language Learners) and the school district did everything in their power to obfuscate the truth and told the tax payers that we they were going to have to move their kids to different schools to re balance these ELL's (hmmmm, maybe ELL stands for Educating Lotsa Latinos!) Can you imagine? You pay more than TWO THOUSAND a month in property tax, of which 56% goes directly to the school, and the government tells you, "Thanks, but you can't go to the school next to the home you just bought. You need to drive your kid 4 miles to this other school." Oh, and by the way, we want you to donate more after tax dollars to the public schools.
And California is increasing both its sales and income tax 10%. Fewer services, more taxes.
Seriously folks, it is not worth getting your food served, your lawn cut, or your nails hammered for a 20 or even 50% reduction in wages. This is not sustainable. Do the net present value of my above scenario and it is non-trivial. $250,000 a year for 6 years is a net present value of a couple million dollars! For your grass or your food!! This is insane. This is the road to Hell. I was just driving on it and I can assure you that you do not want to get on it.
I am pleading with the Oregon authorities. You have knowledge of the California experience. With that knowledge comes responsibility. If you witness California and know why they are failing and you choose to follow the same path, the citizens should impeach you on grounds of gross incompetent recklessness. We have been forewarned. Dig in your heels folks.
By the way, I am not a Californian. I am an Oregonian, born in Oregon, educated by both Oregon secondary schools and Universities. Oregon needs to try very hard to not become California. I have been to the front, and as a scout, I am pleading to the citizens of Oregon to demand more from their leaders.
I left a good job in the City! Working for the Man!
I left Northern California 3 weeks ago because I was tired of seeing 50-55% of my income being paid to the state and federal government and my services decreasing. I moved to Oregon, immediately lowering my sales tax, my property tax, and now that I am unemployed I am going to see how life on the government dole is! (kidding). I figure at least I can control my outflow, and because of economics the demographics has far fewer illegal non-American citizens living here. For all you dismissive, pandering, thoughtless "progressives" stop already with the racism or the xenophobic thoughts. I love immigrants that come to the country and add value. LOVE. Indians with engineering degrees, Iranians with MDs, Chinese with PhD's - please come! Marry my daughters! Unskilled labor with huge families? No thanks.
I wrote my local government in Los Altos/Mountain View about spending dollars for the "day workers". I was adamantly opposed to it and no one would listen. I refuse to hire non-Americans (come on, they are not illegal immigrants, they are squatters who have illegally occupied positions that would outrage any Union shop. The quasi socialist state that we have become will not tolerate this underground system. We need to employ American citizens. Jobs that Americans won't do? I will stick my head in a pail of poo for the right price!) Hence, lets call them what they are - non-Americans.
I am writing you, because you asked me to yesterday during your show. In California, our dropout rate in our high schools is 25%. It is almost all due to fantastic Latino occupancy of our schools and their ridiculous dropout rate. I can only hope that Oregonians will "go to school" on my experience and the Californian experience. Stop with the dismissive name calling - racist! Xenophobe! and put pencil to paper. The folks that think we should encourage the mass migration of unskilled labor and all of their children to the United States are deluded. I am not casting an insult, the data bears out the delusion. America will not become stronger by encouraging mass migration of unskilled labor and their families. My experience, not my hyperbole-soaked theory, witnessed the following:
My taxes became oppressive, while my schools and emergency rooms became intolerable. The insult to this injury is that in order to avoid the tragedy of the public school, you had to go private. Where we lived the going rate was $22,000 to $30,000 a year and rising at high single digits. I figured in 6 years my three kids would be each $50,000 a year. My property taxes were $25,000 a year for my very average home. That means, in 6 years, I would have to make $330,000 gross income just so my kids could go to junior high (the government gets paid first, folks). This is nucking futz! Last year, my two year old was being a monkey on the bed and bumped her head. It was a huge knot so we took her to ER at 9 pm to get her melon checked out. We waded through a sea of folks, none with any apparent breaks or bleeding, most with dark skin, black hair and construction boots and congestion. Now, I went to ER once for help with bronchitis because I could hardly swallow at 3 am and I got some anti-biotics that set me back $640 after insurance! These folks not only get the medical treatment for free (it will cost ER $50,000 penalty if they refuse treatment) but they also block health care for legitimate emergencies. If they want to pay the crazy price of ER, let it rip, but not for free!
Our schools in upper middle class Los Altos became over-ran with sudden ELL (English Language Learners) and the school district did everything in their power to obfuscate the truth and told the tax payers that we they were going to have to move their kids to different schools to re balance these ELL's (hmmmm, maybe ELL stands for Educating Lotsa Latinos!) Can you imagine? You pay more than TWO THOUSAND a month in property tax, of which 56% goes directly to the school, and the government tells you, "Thanks, but you can't go to the school next to the home you just bought. You need to drive your kid 4 miles to this other school." Oh, and by the way, we want you to donate more after tax dollars to the public schools.
And California is increasing both its sales and income tax 10%. Fewer services, more taxes.
Seriously folks, it is not worth getting your food served, your lawn cut, or your nails hammered for a 20 or even 50% reduction in wages. This is not sustainable. Do the net present value of my above scenario and it is non-trivial. $250,000 a year for 6 years is a net present value of a couple million dollars! For your grass or your food!! This is insane. This is the road to Hell. I was just driving on it and I can assure you that you do not want to get on it.
I am pleading with the Oregon authorities. You have knowledge of the California experience. With that knowledge comes responsibility. If you witness California and know why they are failing and you choose to follow the same path, the citizens should impeach you on grounds of gross incompetent recklessness. We have been forewarned. Dig in your heels folks.
By the way, I am not a Californian. I am an Oregonian, born in Oregon, educated by both Oregon secondary schools and Universities. Oregon needs to try very hard to not become California. I have been to the front, and as a scout, I am pleading to the citizens of Oregon to demand more from their leaders.
From Tom
Please do what is right and close the illegal day labor camp.
I am a 60 year old citizen of the US and object to the unlawful practice you are engaged in.
From Scott
As an American citizen I feel discriminated againist. I am a hard working tax paying citizen. I REFUSE to support a day labor center for workers who have entered my country illegally. They have the privelidge of working in MY country tax free. They are a burden to our society, as thier children are born in our hospitals, their families recieve free medical care, free meals in our schools, are not expected to speak our NATIONAL language ENGLISH, and have thier food and housing paid for through my hard work. The majority of these illegals do not appreciate the what our country has done for them and send some of the tax free money that they earn back home to thier families in their home land. I AM OUTRAGED that we grant these people special rights! As far as the jobs they do, I know a lot of AMERICAN CITEZENS that would pick our apples and berries and do the jobs which are thought to be only jobs illegal immagrants would do.
From Leslie
I'm in full agreement with Victoria Taff about the illegal jobs center that has been established for illegal aliens. I work with a number of alien workers and yes, they are wonderful people who work hard. There is no easy answer to the immigration issue this country is facing, but we must face it. The real crux of the matter is, we have laws in this country and they are for all citizens to obey. The City Counsel of Portland is not above the law and it is a slap in the face of every Portlander to take our hard earned money and spend it on something that is, in fact, illegal.
I'm getting extremely tired of hearing about the City Counsel and all the "great" ideas that time is being spent on instead of dealing with the basic needs of this city. That includes renaming streets, by the way. The Counsel is trying so hard to be creative and innovative and guess what? That is not what the citizens of Portland want. We want the city run in an effective, fiscally sound way. So please, stop doing things behind closed doors without citizen input, when it is called for.
Who am I? A life long Portlander with web feet and a lot of voting years left.
Leslie
I'm getting extremely tired of hearing about the City Counsel and all the "great" ideas that time is being spent on instead of dealing with the basic needs of this city. That includes renaming streets, by the way. The Counsel is trying so hard to be creative and innovative and guess what? That is not what the citizens of Portland want. We want the city run in an effective, fiscally sound way. So please, stop doing things behind closed doors without citizen input, when it is called for.
Who am I? A life long Portlander with web feet and a lot of voting years left.
Leslie
From ED
strongly object to this illegal enterprise that has been established regardless of our laws and the use of our tax dollars to fund it. If this continues, you'll soon be drowning in more and more illegal aliens and we'll become another Los Angeles.
I want no further funding for this illegal Job Center.
From Grover
We, the undersigned, call on the City of Portland to cease using taxpayer funds in this illegal enterprise and further call on the City to cease its aiding and abetting people who broke the law to get into and stay in this country and in the City of Portland.
GroverFrom Brad
To whom it may concern: As a native Oregonian, I've been stunned by many of the activities the City of Portland has either initiated or participated in. I attribute much of it to the fact that so many people have come to Oregon from the East coast and California, bringing their twisted ideas with them and implementing them here. This is based on 40 years of observation; I include only my adult years in this 40, although I made many trips with my family to Portland prior to becoming an adult.
The function of any government is to serve the citizens; the function of a city government is to use funds provided by those citizens to maintain roads, water and sewer lines, and other public infrastructure. It is also charged with maintaining a police and fire department, which are also funded on the back of the citizens.
It seems that the city of Portland needs to be reminded of what their duties are, and that they are indeed 'public servants'. They are to function in accordance with the wishes of the citizens...not vice-versa. The max line and the tram are evidence that the 'public servants' at the city of Portland have little regard for what the citizens want.
Now, those professional public servants in Portland have crossed the line and are in violation of the law. Of course I refer to the 'day labor center' that the city has arranged and paid for at the citizens expense. The entire country is overwhelmed by illegal aliens crowding our schools, hospitals and public services intended for the citizens of this country. By their actions, the city of Portland is encouraging more illegal aliens to come to this State. My own feelings are that any city employee/official that voted in favor of this most recent fiasco should at the very least be terminated, and should also have legal charges brought against them.
From Justin
please stop illegally funding a shelter 4 illegal aliens who r illegally hired by illegal contractors. ps bike boxes suck too!
Justin
Justin
From Patrick
add me to the list of people that are against the illegal use of taxpayer money to fund an illegal activity.
To Portland's city council: You should be ashamed of your actions, using tax payer dollars to fund something you know to be illegal. not only should you cease this disgraceful act, but, if possible, you should have charges brought against each of you that voted for it.
Patrick
To Portland's city council: You should be ashamed of your actions, using tax payer dollars to fund something you know to be illegal. not only should you cease this disgraceful act, but, if possible, you should have charges brought against each of you that voted for it.
Patrick
From Mike
NO TAX DOLLARS SHOULD GOT TO ILLEGALS, THAT MEANS HEALTH CARE,WELFARE, OR A JOB MARKET CENTER. COME IN LEGAL PAY YOUR TAXES AND THEN YOU GET THE SERVICES. THE POLITICIANS THAT ARE MAKING THESE DECISIONS NEED TO BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE.THEY ARE NO LONGER WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE
From Carol
Victoria—I’ve been listening to you for quite a while now, and even though I don’t live in Portland, I know that what happens in Portland will soon come across the bridge to Vancouver.
I originally lived in the Yakima Valley and owned and operated orchards and vineyards with my husband. So I am well acquainted with the illegal alien issue. For many years, we had Mexican people working for us. Most of them were legally here, but occasionally I would find one that had bogus papers. I found out that these papers were being ‘made up’ in a small town north and east of Yakima and cost each individual about $35 (about 10 to 15 years ago).
My point is this. Once an illegal alien is in this country, it’s almost impossible to get them to go back to their country. That’s why I support a ‘guest worker program’. If an employer needs 20 workers to get the job done, then that employer should sponsor 20 workers for a certain period of time. When the job is done, they should be sent back home. I know this has been tried before. Since the federal government wants to get so involved, we could have ID Chips inserted in each guest worker. It should be inserted in the area that Mexican males seem to be most ‘proud of’ (near the ‘jewels’) and the chances of them being removed without medical attention would be limited. (who wants to dig around their own jewels?)
When the individual tries to sneak across the border back to the US, then that chip would send off a signal, and guess what? Back home you go, buddy!
One more comment. Why the heck do we need so many ‘foreigners’ to do the job that Americans citizens should and could be doing? I know how to hoe between the pepper plants, and I could teach others to do it in no time at all. Think of the suntan and fresh air we could get. And most of us could stand a little bending and squatting around our middles.
Carol
From Mary
Dear City Counsel,
I am sick and tired of hearing about Americans being killed by illegal aliens and our lovely city adding to the outrage.
The mother of seven being killed on MOTHER'S DAY was tragic. Seven children and a husband who will never have their mother and wife to experience their children's firsts - dates, proms, wedding and birth of grandchildren. The wife in San Fran who's husband and two sons were murdered by illegals in June. The father of two in Florida, last week killed by an illegal immigrate in front of his daughter at the Post Office. The list goes on and on and on and on and on. Every week I hear about a new travesty and YOU can do something to make a difference.
I am upset that you have made Portland a haven for illegals and the Day Labor site you opened is illegal. You are breaking the law !!!!
Illegals have personally and literally hit home. In January our son was driving home after visiting us late one evening. As he crossed the 205 on Glisan -east bound- he was hit by an illegal alien coming off the freeway full speed, running the light and caused over $8,000 worth of damage to his 2 month old car. We were fortunate he was not injured and there were 3 witnesses. The man was an uninsured motorist, spoke no English and the car was registered in Mexico. He was here illegally and our insurance company is having to absorb the costs as they try and recoup the money. GOOD LUCK !!! We are out our deductible and time dealing with the insurance company and repair shop.
I listen to Victoria Taft and KPAM among others. I am getting tired of Portland's City Counsel and the ways you break the law.
I am writing to let you know how my husband and I are tired of your illegal ways.
Mary N.
I am sick and tired of hearing about Americans being killed by illegal aliens and our lovely city adding to the outrage.
The mother of seven being killed on MOTHER'S DAY was tragic. Seven children and a husband who will never have their mother and wife to experience their children's firsts - dates, proms, wedding and birth of grandchildren. The wife in San Fran who's husband and two sons were murdered by illegals in June. The father of two in Florida, last week killed by an illegal immigrate in front of his daughter at the Post Office. The list goes on and on and on and on and on. Every week I hear about a new travesty and YOU can do something to make a difference.
I am upset that you have made Portland a haven for illegals and the Day Labor site you opened is illegal. You are breaking the law !!!!
Illegals have personally and literally hit home. In January our son was driving home after visiting us late one evening. As he crossed the 205 on Glisan -east bound- he was hit by an illegal alien coming off the freeway full speed, running the light and caused over $8,000 worth of damage to his 2 month old car. We were fortunate he was not injured and there were 3 witnesses. The man was an uninsured motorist, spoke no English and the car was registered in Mexico. He was here illegally and our insurance company is having to absorb the costs as they try and recoup the money. GOOD LUCK !!! We are out our deductible and time dealing with the insurance company and repair shop.
I listen to Victoria Taft and KPAM among others. I am getting tired of Portland's City Counsel and the ways you break the law.
I am writing to let you know how my husband and I are tired of your illegal ways.
Mary N.
From Bob
The People responsible for this CRAP should be arrested for and prosecuted for treason.Did they not have to take an oath to uphold the laws of our land before
taking office? What the heck they need to lay off the glue!
Bob
From Rachael
Hello Victoria,
I am dead against the day laborer site! Are you kidding me with this?
We will never win the "war" against illegal's being in our country if
we make it as easy
as pie to live here!
I just read the front page article in Monday's Oregonian about the
Clackamas County Head Start Program and I am so disgusted! It is ran
by federal (our) money!
And they may get 10 mill next year! what????
Please send me what I need to have my voice heard against the day
laborer site!
Thank you for all you do!
Rachael
I am dead against the day laborer site! Are you kidding me with this?
We will never win the "war" against illegal's being in our country if
we make it as easy
as pie to live here!
I just read the front page article in Monday's Oregonian about the
Clackamas County Head Start Program and I am so disgusted! It is ran
by federal (our) money!
And they may get 10 mill next year! what????
Please send me what I need to have my voice heard against the day
laborer site!
Thank you for all you do!
Rachael
From David
- Why is the city:
- Subsidizing criminal activity with taxpayer funds
- Encouraging and inducing illegal aliens to come to, enter, or reside in the US
- Acting in reckless disregard that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of US law
- Facilitating or aiding and abetting the illegal employment of undocumented aliens
- Unlawfully allowing the hiring of individuals for employment without complying with federal employment eligibility verification requirements
- Acting in defiance of state employment requirements
- Giving government preference to companies or individuals that hire illegal aliens and others at the government day labor center and allowing them to ignore the law
Why the city has not been taken to court for this illegal activity is beyond me. The above dotted activities was prepared by Victoria Taft and I agree completely with her points she presented.
Sincerely:
From Charles
Sirs,
I am so tired of the high taxes!! And the monies for which they are intended being used for off the wall personal pet illegal activities. You, need some sort of touch of reality and common sense. If you like the way they do things in Europe, I understand jumping off a bridge is Eco and Politically accepted. Maybe, you should explore this for your next pet project. Again, with my taxes for your benefit, actually this could be for my benefit also.
From Nancy
Victoria-
I agree with you completely. Putting our taxpayer's money into opening and maintaining that SCAM is ridiculous.
Actually, besides the actual ILLEGALS, we need to put the major and the entire city council in jail and keep them there.
I am going to write to JUDICIAL WATCH and have Portland be next on their list- - - to shut down another ILLEGAL day labor site. They just did it in Phoenix, so we're next.
Thanks for all of your hard work, we (I) would be a lost taxpayer without you and a few others
Thanks again,
From Alejandro
To whom it may concern,
First let me start with how mad it makes me to know that we work so hard to get ahead in life and take care of our family, and that the city of Portland and the people who say they think in our best interest are selling us out to illegal actions as this day labor center. Let me also state that I am a American Mexican and do have family that are from Mexico. But thankfully did do the right thing and became legal before they made their stay here in the states. I also have family here who are here illegally and to this day still give them a hard time and no respect from me for being here.
I am stating right now and will till the day you stop this illegal act in which I am paying for with my tax money.
STOP AND CLOSE DOWN THIS CENTER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO RIGHT TO WORK HERE, WHY GIVE THEM A HAND OUT WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE NO REGARDS FOR OUR COUNTRY AND LAWS, BY YOU LETTING THIS HAPPEN IS GIVING THEM THE OK ON BE HERE IN AMERICA AND CRAPPING ON US WHEN EVER THEY WANT. STOP THIS ILLEGAL DOING AND DO WHAT IT RIGHT AND BECOME TRUE AMERICANS AND HELP OUR OWN. THEN MAYBE I CAN SAY YOU ARE DOING YOUR JOB EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE A BUNCH OF LEFT WINGED MULE HERDERS.
Respectfully a true Republican American
Alejandro
First let me start with how mad it makes me to know that we work so hard to get ahead in life and take care of our family, and that the city of Portland and the people who say they think in our best interest are selling us out to illegal actions as this day labor center. Let me also state that I am a American Mexican and do have family that are from Mexico. But thankfully did do the right thing and became legal before they made their stay here in the states. I also have family here who are here illegally and to this day still give them a hard time and no respect from me for being here.
I am stating right now and will till the day you stop this illegal act in which I am paying for with my tax money.
STOP AND CLOSE DOWN THIS CENTER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO RIGHT TO WORK HERE, WHY GIVE THEM A HAND OUT WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE NO REGARDS FOR OUR COUNTRY AND LAWS, BY YOU LETTING THIS HAPPEN IS GIVING THEM THE OK ON BE HERE IN AMERICA AND CRAPPING ON US WHEN EVER THEY WANT. STOP THIS ILLEGAL DOING AND DO WHAT IT RIGHT AND BECOME TRUE AMERICANS AND HELP OUR OWN. THEN MAYBE I CAN SAY YOU ARE DOING YOUR JOB EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE A BUNCH OF LEFT WINGED MULE HERDERS.
Respectfully a true Republican American
Alejandro
From Scott
To the city counsel,
I as a 50 year citizen of Portland. I was very proud of my city for almost all of these years. And still am in many ways. We are a fine city.
Except for the resent actions that you all have thrust on to us whether we want it or not. Wether we agree or not. Even when we vote NO on issues. You do as you think best.
Mr. Potter, you actively and knowingly breaking the law. You are adding and abetting illegal immigrants. It has been proven within last few days that the Day labor center is helping criminals get work here. Mr. Nine Different Names is proof that this center is not only illegal but that they are harboring violent criminals. And you Mr. Potter and the rest of your counsel members. Are supporting this activity.
I , Scott, a native of Portland and of Oregon. DEMAND! That you cease and desist this illegal action you are have supported. I DEMAND!! That you stop using my hard earned tax dollars on this illegal activity.
You have forced us all to be a party in this illegal activity! I DEMAND THAT YOU STOP NOW!
From Jerry
How wonderful! A Day Labor Center for illegal alliens. Almost makes me all teary eyed. But the truth of the matter is, are your people nuts!? Who gave you the right, and what gives you the right to spend $200.000 of tax payers money to build this damn thing? The absolute arrogance of Tom Potter and the rest of the left wing loonies that authorized this without a vote of the citizens of Portland just blows me away! You Marxist, pompous bastards! Knock it off!
From Sammy
Mr Mayor
How many more citizens of this city, county and state must die at the hands of people here ILLEGALLY? In the news again today yet another illegal alien was found guilty of KILLING a mother of seven. Leonel Zurita-Loeza, 26. We must also remember Dani Countryman a 15 year old girl murdered by ILLEGAL aliens Alejandro Emeterio Rivera-Gamboa and his cousin, Gilberto Javier Arellano-Gamboa. The list gets longer each day. You are aiding and abetting just this type of action with your ILLEGAL DAY LABOR CENTER! STOP BREAKING THE LAW! You have sworn to defend and protect the Constitution of the United States of America.
Thank You
Sammy
How many more citizens of this city, county and state must die at the hands of people here ILLEGALLY? In the news again today yet another illegal alien was found guilty of KILLING a mother of seven. Leonel Zurita-Loeza, 26. We must also remember Dani Countryman a 15 year old girl murdered by ILLEGAL aliens Alejandro Emeterio Rivera-Gamboa and his cousin, Gilberto Javier Arellano-Gamboa. The list gets longer each day. You are aiding and abetting just this type of action with your ILLEGAL DAY LABOR CENTER! STOP BREAKING THE LAW! You have sworn to defend and protect the Constitution of the United States of America.
Thank You
Sammy
From Thomasin
Stop breaking the law. Stop using taxpayer money to break the law. Stop allowing illegal immigrants to bring down the wages and working conditions of the American worker. Stop assaults by illegal immegrants on U.S. citizens excercising their constitutional right to protest. We will be keeping an eye on the illegal alien day labor center, and we have the right to do so. Thank you.
From Bennett
Hi, my name is Bennett and this job center is just another example of how NOT to run a city!! I wish ICE would camp on the doorstep and take them away, and at the same time fine the employers who are taking jobs away from legal Americans. Not to mention, about who the heck are you really hiring, maybe a guy who is a baby raper in Mexico. But for sure the aiding and abedding was my first thought way back. AND IF YOUR GONNA BUILD A BRIDGE, DONT MESS AROUND WITH ALL THIS BICYCLE STUFF FIRST, MAKE THAT PART LAST ALONG WITH MAX. CARS COME FIRST!!! 8 TO 10 LANES OR DONT BOTHER!!
thank you I feel better now
ps I have nothing against foreigners, just come here the proper way.
From Matthew and Sarita
To whom it may concern with the City of Portland,
I am in the military and my wife and I have recently moved to Portland. At my previous duty station in Puerto Rico, I put my life on the line to protect the shores from illegal migrants entering Puerto Rico via the Mona Passage, one of the most treacherous bodies of water in the world. in addition, hundreds of my fellow federal & local law enforcement agents in the Customs & Border Protection and the local police did the same. Upon arrival in Portland I find that the City uses its tax revenue from the citizens to promote a day labor center with no regard to citizenship in ou r country. My wife and I find this appalling and unacceptable. The city officials responsible for this must stop this illegal activity immediately, not only because it defies our Constitution but belittles the men and women in uniform that swear to protect our country from terrorists.
Sincerely,
From Alan and Dianna
No man or government entity is above the laws of the land. It is time to hold the City of Portland and its leadership accountable for their illegal actions of establishing the Day Labor Center against the will of the people.
I am sick and tire of their arrogance and they need to face criminal charges for their actions as any other citizen would be held too.
Mayor Tom Potter and the city council is in defiance of the law and the all need to be prosecuted.
From Tom
please put an end to the city funded day labor site ,
you people must be out of you mind spending tax dollar this way
not one red cent more
tom on Johnson creek blv.
From Bill
My name is Bill I've been a resident of Oregon since 1981
and a homeowner in the Garden Home area for the last fourteen years.
I've never been proud of the "progressive decision making" that's flowed
from the city council chambers, however that lack of pride has become
disgust and shame now that our city leaders have committed our tax dollars
and approval to the support and employment of illegal aliens.
I'd like someone to tell me how I can explain to my grandsons how federal
laws can be broken and treated with contempt and why they shouldn't resent
the fact that their futures are diminished because of the actions of a
handful of foolish twisted local officials.
Most sincerely,
Wm.
and a homeowner in the Garden Home area for the last fourteen years.
I've never been proud of the "progressive decision making" that's flowed
from the city council chambers, however that lack of pride has become
disgust and shame now that our city leaders have committed our tax dollars
and approval to the support and employment of illegal aliens.
I'd like someone to tell me how I can explain to my grandsons how federal
laws can be broken and treated with contempt and why they shouldn't resent
the fact that their futures are diminished because of the actions of a
handful of foolish twisted local officials.
Most sincerely,
Wm.
From John
The Portland City Council has become a defiant organization that does
what is right in its own eyes regardless what the community wants or
whether it is legal. I am sick of all there actions and want some
justice for them to do what is lawfully right. The city councils
action is one big reason I would never live inside the city limits of
Portland.
They say Portland has a dark history from its beginning. It still
that way today.
Disgusted,
John
what is right in its own eyes regardless what the community wants or
whether it is legal. I am sick of all there actions and want some
justice for them to do what is lawfully right. The city councils
action is one big reason I would never live inside the city limits of
Portland.
They say Portland has a dark history from its beginning. It still
that way today.
Disgusted,
John
From Robert
I am a resident of NE Portland and have been for many years. In this time the City of Portland has changed significantly and not in a positive way. What is it about the term “illegal” that the City Council can’t understand? Its time to close down the illegal job center.
From Kathleen
To Whom It May Concern (This Means YOU; Portland City Council),
I am appalled at the criminal actions of the Portland City Council and the "Day Labor Center". Portland is helping criminals hire criminals. This must stop immediately. I refuse to spend one dollar of my money in Portland until this illegal operation is shut down. No one is above the law; not even City Council's!
From Forest
For a the people who stood in line and waited for citizen ship...this is a slap in the face! Why follow the law, just beak it like the city councel does all the time when they think its right! Since they are in charge they will cheat, lie as long as it gets them what they want! Is that the American way or just their way! Thats the!, don way dictators always work DONT THEY ALWAYS KNOW WHAT IS BEST!!!! Forrest
From David
My wife and I are both with you 101%, Victoria. Let us know what we can do to help. I’m willing to go over once a week and take pictures that we could post online somewhere!
Best, David
From Diane
I vote to get rid of it. Our city is breaking the law with no questions asked policies that have implemented. Send the illegal immigrants home.
Laura and David
Victoria and crew,
Please add myself and my husband to the list of people who want to call upon the City of Portland to cease using taxpayer funds in this illegal enterprise and further call on the City to cease its aiding and abetting people who broke the law to get into and stay in this country and in the City of Portland.
Thanks for doing what is right. (Hopefully they will listen to those who are paying the bills!)
From RC and CK
We, the undersigned, call on the City of Portland to cease using taxpayer funds in this illegal enterprise and further call on the City to cease its aiding and abetting people who broke the law to get into and stay in this country and in the City of Portland.
From Harold
I am a native Oregonian, retired from the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve after 21 years of service in both the active and reserve components. I currently am employed at the PSU Bookstore and essentially forced to use mass transit due to the cost of parking downtown.
Thank you for heading this valiant effort.
Sincerely,Harold
From Deb
Mayor Potter,
You will probably remember me as I worked as an officer and a Detective at the Portland Police Bureau during the time you were still there as well as when you were chief. I had come to admire you through the years as you were always fair and you had the guts to stand up for the bureau even though some of the communities as well as the Mayor's office were ready to dismantle the bureau. Toward the end of your career at the bureau, I started to see a change in you which put political correctness ahead of what I and hundreds of other officers had come to believe was a man with strong ethics.
From Richard
Victoria,
I am not a City of Portland resident, but I’d like to contribute my voice to this blatant disregard for state and federal law, blatant disregard for the will of the citizenry of the city, and blatant disregard for appropriate use of tax payer monies that is this work center for illegal aliens.
I live in Washington Co. but I worked Downtown for 10.5 years, so I’ve spent my time in the city. City of Portland is a beautiful city with many wonderful attributes, but the so-called “leadership” of Portland City Council is such an atrocious detriment to the city. If Portland is the nose, then Portland City Council is the big, honkin’ zit on it that makes you just stare in horror and disbelief. The mayor and other council members are insidious and utterly self-serving. In other times, they would have long ago been tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail…
For the Portland City Council to say or infer that the work center is not specifically designed to give work to illegal aliens is an example of how much disdain and disregard they have for the citizens of Portland and the Metro Area.
How reprobates like Mayor Tom Potter, Mayor-elect Sam Adams, Council Members Randy Leonard and Dan Salzman, and previous Council Member Eric Sten could ever get elected shows how completely oblivious liberals are…and what total lemmings they tend to be.
Portland City Council is running it’s own Tammany Hall, and every single one of those council members should be brought up on charges under the Rico Statutes or any other means regarding their complete disregard for state and federal laws.
Richard
From Winnie
As the degradation of our laws, our language, our culture and our way of life are on full display in the city of Portland, I can only scratch my head and ponder how long it will be before chaos reigns in the rose city. Ah....yes....where right is wrong and wrong is right. Where law abiding, hard working Americans are run out of town on a rail, it only make sense that illegal aliens can flaunt their illegalness and be embraced by the likes of Comrade Potter, Comrade Adams and Comrade Randy. As the goose-stepping comrades of the left ponder and puzzle to themselves the rightness of our laws and decide which laws they feel like enforcing and which laws they wish to ignore. As they decide what foods we should be allowed to eat or what cars we can drive, or how much labor they can steal from hard working Americans, I am reminded of a line from Batman Begins.... "Gotham, the city of injustice" can easily be replaced by "Portland, the city of injustice".
The comrades from the city of injustice only know how to tear down and destroy that to which they wouldn't have a clue how to build. I believe these people to be the robber barons of today as they prey on their fellow citizens. While probably the most incompetent people in the world, they are also the most dangerous because they are more than willing to steal the freedom and liberty from the people of Portland in the wink of an eye, at the drop of a hat or a beat of the heart.
When our laws don’t apply to all of the people all of the time.....ultimately, they will apply to none of the people.
Great minds and great men who believed in freedom and liberty created this country. Small minds and small men are tearing it down.
Disgusted in the sanctuary state of Oregon,
Winnie
From Lynette
Sam Adams
Shame on you Sam Adams, you think your above the law...You Sam Adams are destroying our county bit by bit. Your giving a statement alright.. you hate this county and what it stands for! Stop breaking the law..and close the day labor site. You are destroying the jobs for American workers..Oregon workers.. the one that pay taxes in Oregon Like I do!
From Jamie
I am a fourth generation Oregonian, There has been a member of my family in Oregon since 1850. FYI: Oregon became a state in 1856. (One family member is a Medal of Honor recipient) (Roby's) have been in Portland since at least 1926.
NEVER in my life have I seen a Portland's Mayor and council exercise such poor judgment. Not just once, but time after time. This is the first time I've seen the Portland City Council and Mayor intentionally violate Federal Law. But it would seem despite the fact Mayor Potter is a former Police Chief / Police officer, he is ignorant to the terms "legal" and "illegal." President Reagan once said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" I would like to say in the same vein "Mr.. Potter shut down this immigration center for the illegals."
Becoming embarrassed to be a Portland native.
From Terry
This should be shut down Immediately and those who initiated this illegal activity should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!
From Jake
What part of ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION do you not understand ? I may not be a Portland Resident but I do work in Oregon Which means I DO pay Oregon State Income tax, and as a US citizen, I am also a Federal Tax payer which entitles me to speak up here. You are in violation of federal immigration laws and should be arrested for aiding and abetting this criminal behavior. I support the efforts being made to put a stop to the illegal day labor facility and activities you have set up. Shut tit down. Do it soon. I support every effort being made To force you to do so.
Jack Rhodes,Vancouver
Jack Rhodes,Vancouver
From CJ
Good old "Potland", a "Porkland", oh yeah, Portland comes to the aid of people who enter this country in defiance of our immigration laws and regulations. In this sanctuary city, illegals are treated like the "chosen ones" while the legal citizens (aka, indentured slaves) pay the taxes that support the programs that illegals are the beneficiaries.
As a 45+ year resident of Portland, I have watched the decay of the quality of life as another country's citizens over-run/overwhelm our education, medical, social services, criminal system, neighborhoods, and patience. It's time to revoke the sanctuary city status and let these people take their schooling and skills back to their native countries so they can reclaim and rebuild their beloved homeland.
Our city lords have gone above and beyond their job descriptions. Get back to business running the city and not our and others lives.
From Patrick
This must be stopped!
Portland’s City officials are wrong and should be held accountable for their actions. I have no problem when people enter our Country legally as my family did many years ago. Portland’s City officials are:
-encouraging and inducing illegal aliens to come to, enter, or reside in the US
- aiding and abetting the illegal employment of undocumented aliens
- Subsidizing criminal activity with taxpayer funds
- Unlawfully allowing the hiring of individuals for employment without complying with federal employment eligibility verification requirements
-Giving government preference to companies or individuals that hire illegal aliens and others at the government day labor center and allowing them to ignore the law
-Acting in defiance of state employment requirements
Portland’s City officials are wrong and should be held accountable for their actions. I have no problem when people enter our Country legally as my family did many years ago. Portland’s City officials are:
-encouraging and inducing illegal aliens to come to, enter, or reside in the US
- aiding and abetting the illegal employment of undocumented aliens
- Subsidizing criminal activity with taxpayer funds
- Unlawfully allowing the hiring of individuals for employment without complying with federal employment eligibility verification requirements
-Giving government preference to companies or individuals that hire illegal aliens and others at the government day labor center and allowing them to ignore the law
-Acting in defiance of state employment requirements
From Kathryn
To Whom it may concern:
I am strongly opposed to the operation of the day labor center in Portland Oregon. It sets a terrible example for those of us that obey the laws set by the government. I don't understand how a part of the local government can operate a facility that subsidizes criminal activity with taxpayer funds.
From Simone
Hello Victoria,
I heard your show yesterday for the first time. I had no idea about this day labor center. When I hear the decisions our government is making it makes me really sad. I use the word "sad" because I think about the children and grandchildren that will really have to suffer for all of the desicions our government is making today. Wasn't our goal to make it a better future for our children? But the reallity is it won't be a better future for our children if we're not making the right decisions today.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I will be listening on my way home from now on.
From Martin
I thank God that I moved out of wacko liberal Portland. This is yet another fiasco costing taxpayers thousands and making the folks that high-tailed it out of Socialistic Potterville like myself laugh hysterically at the stupidity of the Rainbow City Council! Stupid is as stupid does and Potter and his lack of common sense has proven himself once again!
Why would a Day labor site for illegals not work? Here are some examples.
1) Its run by the city. Any governmental backed project would make they illegals ignore it for the mere fact that the people running the facility might find out they are here illegally and have them deported!
2) The location is fine, but the illegals rarely reside near there. Instead, they reside with other family members that are anywhere from Hillsboro and Woodburn, to No Po.
3) With the DMV finally getting smart about not issuing licenses to illegals, they have to either carpool, usually six or more mexicans crammed in a sedan, sans seatbelts of course, no insurance and now no license. The glorious Tri-met runs by the Day labor site, but how do the illegals know the bus routes when the bus signs are not written in spanish? Bummer dude! Bicycles? Forget it. When have you seen illegals ride in a critical mass ride anyway?
So in conclusion, Keep up the good work Portland. Your schools keep closing, but continue to beg for more money, Businesses are either leaving or not wanting to operate in your tax hungry town, and now the Illegals who you give handouts to left and right, refuse to use your happy little job center you created for them.
Again... Thank GOD I moved away from Portland!
Why would a Day labor site for illegals not work? Here are some examples.
1) Its run by the city. Any governmental backed project would make they illegals ignore it for the mere fact that the people running the facility might find out they are here illegally and have them deported!
2) The location is fine, but the illegals rarely reside near there. Instead, they reside with other family members that are anywhere from Hillsboro and Woodburn, to No Po.
3) With the DMV finally getting smart about not issuing licenses to illegals, they have to either carpool, usually six or more mexicans crammed in a sedan, sans seatbelts of course, no insurance and now no license. The glorious Tri-met runs by the Day labor site, but how do the illegals know the bus routes when the bus signs are not written in spanish? Bummer dude! Bicycles? Forget it. When have you seen illegals ride in a critical mass ride anyway?
So in conclusion, Keep up the good work Portland. Your schools keep closing, but continue to beg for more money, Businesses are either leaving or not wanting to operate in your tax hungry town, and now the Illegals who you give handouts to left and right, refuse to use your happy little job center you created for them.
Again... Thank GOD I moved away from Portland!
From Tim
This is just another example of local government forcing out hard working Oregonians,
I plan on leaving Multnomah Co. and Oregon shortly along with many of my soon to be retiring Teamsters.
I work for my money, I was born here but I'll be damned if they use my tax dollars for day labor camps and the next feel good policy, Who's gonna pay for all these liberal programs when all the people with half-a-brain move away?
Fed-up
From Greg:
I’d like to counted as one who supports legal immigration and favors returning illegals to country of origin. To spend taxpayer money supporting illegal activity should not go unpunished. Where is the US Attorney? These jobs are trade jobs that citizens and legal immigrants can do and Portland is paying for the illegals to access those jobs. Ridiculous and maddening.
Greg
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