ACLU Sue Over Efforts To Discourage Illegal Immigrants
Posted on October 19, 2006
A coalition of Riverside business owners, landlords and residents will file a lawsuit today in state court against Riverside Township, contending that the recently adopted Illegal Immigration Relief Act oversteps the city’s authority, is too vague, unfairly puts businesses at risk and violates civil rights under state law.
The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, American Civil Liberties Union Immigrants’ Rights Project, Spear Wilderman, P.C., the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, People For the American Way Foundation and Ragonese Albano & Viola.
The ordinance is one of the most restrictive of the recent wave of anti-immigrant legislation passed by local governments across the nation. It attempts to ban immigrants from renting, residing, using property or being employed in Riverside. The ordinance, in very broad terms, applies to actions that “aid or abet” undocumented immigrants anywhere in the United States.
The lawsuit explains that the ordinance goes far beyond the authority of Riverside under state law.
“State law simply does not permit Riverside to exclude immigrants from the township,” said James Katz of Spear Wilderman, P.C., who is cooperating counsel for the ACLU in the case. “Nor can they regulate the rental or hiring decisions of Riverside businesses and landlords.”
Notice any important descriptive word missing from the ACLU press release that would make it more accurate? How about the word “illegal” immigrant. This is what the laws are aimed at, not legal immigrants. If you are here illegally you have no right to work, rent or anything else. If you come here with complete disregard to our laws, avoid paying taxes, and then try to play the victim card you get no sympathy from me. These laws are intended to discourage illegal immigration and in no way “discriminate” against immigrants in general as the misleading ACLU press release headline suggests.
A similar law in California is under attack and the ACLU has indicated it will go to court to block it.
Angel at Woman Honor Thyself breaks things down on this one.
Every single year our Border Patrol is making more than a million apprehensions of people who flagrantly violate our nation’s laws by unlawfully crossing U.S. borders to work and to receive publicly-funded services.
They use fraudulent documents and our government knows it.
Many commit unspeakable crimes with impunity.The one and only ACLU and thier Lib apologists for illegal immigration - like to paint all of this horror as a victimless crime.
Facts and logic, (when all else fails) indicates as clear as ice that illegal immigration causes substantial harm to American citizens , not to mention legal immigrants.
Yes they try to make the crime into a victimless one, but they also try to make the criminal into the victim. Of course this isn’t surprising from an organization that advocates completely open borders.
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Good catch on that spin. I am kind of curious what New Jersey law they are speaking about. I live in Illinois and the schooling for illegal immigrants alone would almost eliminate our budget deficit. We need to take care of our own and pay our bills before increasing the legal immigration level if we need it.
Tell me again why the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund is part of this? People from Puerto Rico are American Citizens.
The ACLU should have the A taken out of its name. When they refuse to help Americans and turns to the illegal border crosser’s.The ACLU.is a traitor to it’s own name.In fact they can be sued and I’m talking to an attorney, now. If the town wants to stop all the crap,about their law.There is one way, change it just a little to say all have to prove they are an American. There is more ways to skin a cat then one.
I know our income tax laws require proof of residency for employment, but as a businessman, why in the world should I bear the burden of ensuring that my customers are legal residents?
Jeff, because it is the right thing.
I know our income tax laws require proof of residency for employment, but as a businessman, why in the world should I bear the burden of ensuring that my customers are legal residents?
Or can legally buy alcohol, tobacco and porn?
Or are legally able to enter into a binding contract?
Or can legally sign an instrument presented for payment?
Or is legally responsible for credit cards presented?
Or can legally smoke or not smoke on my premises?
Or can legally buy weapons?
Or that I’m not employing pedophiles in my daycare center or school?
Or that I’m not employing GTA convicts in my auto dealership?
Or that other contractors, working on my business, have proper insurance?
Or that delivery employees are insured and licensed?
Anyone else have any?
(Ok…it’s Friday night and I’m bored)