Do you think these people in Virginia Beach should be arrested for harboring and aiding illegal aliens?
VA group enabling those who hire illegal aliens
January 30, 4:21 AMImmigration Reform ExaminerDave GibsonPrevious 3 comments Print
A common sight in Virginia Beach (sanctuary city)
APLast weekend, the Virginia Horticultural Foundation held a workshop geared towards owners of landscape companies entitled “Spanish for the Green Industry.” During the seminar held in Virginia Beach, instructors led their classes in basic Spanish lessons as well as Latin American culture.
VHF education coordinator, Dawn Alleman told the Virginian-Pilot they began offering the course four years ago because the workforce for the landscaping industry is dominated by those who speak only Spanish.
Alleman said: “If you want to be a foreman in those types of places, you’ve got to have a decent grasp of Spanish.”
One of the attendees, Tom Ritter, owner of Ritter Grounds Maintenance in Norfolk, VA, took the class so that he might be able to speak to his workers for the first time in ten years without the help of a translator.
Ritter said: “I just want to be able to communicate with them on a day-to-day basis.”
Course instructor, Yolima Carr, passed out a book she has written to the class which contains English-to-Spanish phrases which might be helpful to landscapers, such as: “Take out the weeds in the flower bed, edge the bed, then blow the leaves and the clippings.”
She reminded the business owners that the ‘immigrants’ working for them are from their homes and families, and that because of their Catholic beliefs, may need certain days off.
Carr, who is the gardens curator at the Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, suggested that the workers be allowed to play Mexican music, and should be complimented on their work (“Hiciste un buen trabajo”).
Attendees paid 0 each for the five hour class.
This is yet one more example of those who fail to see the need to hire U.S. citizens, when an illegal alien will do it for less. That philosophy may go a long way in lining the pockets of unscrupulous employers, but in a time when so many Americans have been laid off, it is just shy of treason.
By the way, the group offering the class, the Virginia Horticultural Foundation, operates as a non-profit and as such enjoys tax-exempt status. The class was given at the Founder’s Inn, Christian Broadcasting Network founder Pat Robertson’s hotel and resort.
PLEASE! EVERYONE! Report "norskeyenta2" aka "Mando" or whatever he changes his name to! His RACIAL SLURS are insulting to ALL!
6 Responses
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08 Apr 2010
xXStarburstXx
08 Apr 2010
i dont understand why people just wont come to america legally isnt it easier than swimming or sneeking over the borderline..
Jem
08 Apr 2010
yea…but then again theres 2 sides to every story
Steve D
08 Apr 2010
I fail to see any word of illegal aliens anywhere in the story. It does say that workers in the industry are mostly Spanish and I applaud the owners of the firms for seeing the necessity of communicating with their employees. The fact that the VHF is tax-exempt is irrelevant as is the location of the classes.
Seeker
08 Apr 2010
First, you must find US citizens willing to do the works. Maybe, the wage is too low. Then, you must find customer willing to pay more. So pay more for the service.
I don’t see helping other people are crime.
Kenai
08 Apr 2010
I think anybody harboring, aiding and abetting illegals should be arrested, jailed and fined
The way many think illegals do not break any laws at all. The logic of it is up to America to keep employers in business at a wage everybody likes, if not then those who will get the work, be it with fake or stolen documents does not matter anymore. Same old story illegals pay taxes therefore they should all get tax refunds regardless of whose ss# and is this part of the Catholic beliefs you may use document fraud ,because of their Catholic beliefs,they may need certain days off, so is the Church teaching these days, there is nothing wrong with a little document fraud if it is used for a better life ? What is going on over at the Catholic Church where they refuse to provide teachings on stealing others documents is a crime and not a God given right ? They should begin investigating these Catholic beliefs,they say it’s ok to use fake or stolen documents.These Catholic beliefs,give you special days off ? I need a job where my beliefs,come before my job and I get special days off … Sounds like Islam demanding their beliefs come before their jobs.. I would arrest the whole bunch.Ship them to Phoenix Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office where he want fool around with what the laws are, he knows them period..