“From 2011 through 2014, Dallas County spent more than $22 million housing undocumented immigrants who were on federal detainers. “The net effect of this legislation is not only incredible harm to Texas families, but incredible harm to Texas businesses and the Texas economy,” he said.Īlso at issue for Garza was increased expenditures of tax resources already seen in Texas cities. Many undocumented immigrants are middle-class citizens who contribute to their local economies both with their labor and their disposable income.” “In 2010, Texas collected $178 million in property taxes and $1.4 billion in sales taxes from undocumented immigrants. Garza also said undocumented immigrants make significant contributions to the tax base. “There already are reports of shortages of labor in the construction industry, and that will have an impact on home prices and other goods that consumers purchase in the state,” he said, adding that there also are reported labor shortages in the service industry. Fear of what might lie ahead if SB 4 is passed into law is already affecting the industry. Garza said up to half of construction workers in Texas are undocumented immigrants. A third of those men and women are employed in the construction industry, 20 percent are in service and 15 percent are in other supporting services - really crucial sectors of the economy,” Workers Defense Project Executive Director Jose P. “We know, for example, there are approximately 75,000 undocumented immigrants living in Travis County. Participants on the teleconference weren’t concerned only about fears that SB 4 would separate families and lead to a bevy of lawsuits over the law’s constitutionality. Burke also noted that an amendment to the bill allows for the removal of elected officials who fail to comply with the law. during routine tasks such as traffic stops. Shot, produced, and edited by Zach Weissmueller.“This is a sad day for Texas,” ACLU of Texas Executive Director Terri Burke said, calling the bill a “papers, please” action because, if enacted into law, SB 4 would allow law enforcement to ask people for proof of citizenship or legal residence in the U.S.
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To see the full story of the encounter that led to Rosenberg's 19-day detainment on charges of "resisting, assaulting, or impeding arrest," watch the video above. "They arrested me for what I looked like, but they pressed the charges because of my beliefs," says Rosenberg. And Greg would undergo a checkpoint interrogation like he'd never experienced before. But only 29 miles north of the border, they'd encounter the Laredo North Border Patrol Station. He and his friend pulled onto I-35 North at around midnight on September 26 in a truck carrying a load of Xerox machines destined for Ft. Rosenberg's ordeal began in the border town of Laredo, TX. The ACLU estimates that roughly two-thirds of the nation's population lives within this 100-mile zone. They just have to be within 100 miles of one. And keep in mind, these checkpoints aren't on an actual border. After all, there are about 170 of them scattered across the United States. As a long-haul trucker, he has to drive through these all the time.
So perhaps it's no surprise that Rosenberg is a checkpoint protester. "Back then, if you complained about the government, they took you to Siberia," says Rosenberg.
Memories and family stories of Soviet rule in his country of origin infused him with strong political beliefs and a reverence for individual rights. Rosenberg immigrated to America 10 years ago from Armenia.
citizen who speaks accented English, an encounter with South Texas border patrol resulted in weeks of jail time without a single charge being prosecuted. But for Greg Rosenberg, a naturalized U.S. You've probably seen them before: internal border checkpoint refusals, now a popular YouTube genre. Original release date was Januand original writeup is below. "Detained for 19 Days: Immigration Checkpoint Refusal Gone Wrong," written and produced by Zach Weissmueller.
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