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The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting:
A cross-section of elected officials, religious leaders and immigrant-rights advocates in San Francisco is vowing not to comply with proposed legislation that would criminalize living in the United States illegally and make helping undocumented immigrants a felony. Mayor Gavin Newsom said the city will not cooperate with any federal attempt to criminalize illegal immigration. "This is a city of refuge," Newsom said at a press conference Thursday.
This got me thinking about my own ideas for illegal immigration reform.
Charles Krauthammer says that we should:
Build a barrier. It is simply ridiculous to say it cannot be done. If one fence won't do it, then build a second 100 yards behind it. And then build a road for patrols in between. Put in cameras. Put in sensors. Put out lots of patrols.
I agree, but for one difference. Instead of building this double-barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, as Krauthammer believes, I think it should follow the border from Texas to California. At the California border, the wall should turn right and encircle the entire state of California, separating it from Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. California, with San Francisco as the new capital, should open her doors to unlimited illegal immigration, with the city of refuge being the hub for registering for all new immigrant social programs that California will offer.
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris said that San Francisco is a "sanctuary city, a city of refuse refuge, and we always will be." I couldn't agree more. And what better way to show it than opening the doors to your city to all of the illegal immigrants.
Judging by these photos at Zombie Time, it's clear to me that San Francisco is composed of some of the finest, most compassionate and tolerant people America has to offer. You all are great Americans and will be performing a wonderful service for your country.
In retrospect, though, I guess you must be a little embarrassed about rejecting the USS Iowa now. The retired battleship would have made for fantastic converted housing.
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And they'll get free wireless, too!
Posted by: Wulf
at April 8, 2006 1:49 PM
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