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California city to appoint two illegal immigrants to advisory boards
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Date: August 04, 2015 11:35AM
California city to appoint two illegal immigrants to advisory boards
August 4, 2015 12:02 AM MST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXnmFdOkBI
Huntington Park, California, is set to become perhaps the first city in that state to have two illegal immigrants appointed to serve as members of city advisory boards, CBS Los Angeles reported Monday. Jhonny Pineda, a city councilman who promised he would give more opportunities to illegals, has selected Francisco Medina to serve on the health and education commission and Julian Zatarain for the parks and recreation commission.
Councilman Jhonny Pineda appoints two illegal immigrants to city commissions.
Screengrab/YouTube/HuntingtonPark ChamberofCommerce
"Huntington Park is a city of opportunity and a city of hope for all individuals regardless of socioeconomic status, race, creed, or in this case, citizenship,” Pineda said in a statement. “Both these gentlemen have accomplished a great deal for the city. For that, on behalf of the city council, mayor, and our city, I want to say thank you to them both and I am confident they will do an excellent job on their commission posts.”
The city attorney has reportedly cleared the appointments, saying there's no legal requirement for a commissioner to be a registered voter, a documented citizen or even a resident of the city. That means literally anyone living anywhere can technically be selected to serve on a city commission, provided they pass a LifeScan background check. Both of Pineda's appointees were born in Mexico and do not qualify for temporary legal status under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
The two appointees will not receive a salary nor will they have a direct hand in formulating policy, CBS said, but they will advise the council on legislation. Other commissioners, CBS added, receive a $75 monthly stipend for the months they hold meetings.
The freshman councilman came to the United States from Central America at age 13 by himself, CBS said. The report did not say if he crossed the border legally or not, but does say he established legal residency and said he feels blessed to have had the opportunity to come into the country and work. He served as a district representative in the California State Senate and legislative assistant for the U.S. House of Representatives, Deborah Meron said. Pineda, she added, expects there'll be some criticism for his selections.
"Having worked at the federal level, I understand that not everything that you do reflects good on the entire nation," he said. "Of course, we’re going to have people who disagree with me, but I’m fine with that.”
The two men were selected for their contribution to the city, CBS added. The decision was announced at Monday night's city council meeting to mixed reaction. According to KPCC, one man at the meeting praised officials for their courage, while a woman accused them of "breaking the law." A local video report of the meeting can be seen above.
http://www.examiner.com/article/california-city-to-appoint-two-illegal-immigrants-to-advisory-boards
August 4, 2015 12:02 AM MST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXnmFdOkBI
Huntington Park, California, is set to become perhaps the first city in that state to have two illegal immigrants appointed to serve as members of city advisory boards, CBS Los Angeles reported Monday. Jhonny Pineda, a city councilman who promised he would give more opportunities to illegals, has selected Francisco Medina to serve on the health and education commission and Julian Zatarain for the parks and recreation commission.
Councilman Jhonny Pineda appoints two illegal immigrants to city commissions.
Screengrab/YouTube/HuntingtonPark ChamberofCommerce
"Huntington Park is a city of opportunity and a city of hope for all individuals regardless of socioeconomic status, race, creed, or in this case, citizenship,” Pineda said in a statement. “Both these gentlemen have accomplished a great deal for the city. For that, on behalf of the city council, mayor, and our city, I want to say thank you to them both and I am confident they will do an excellent job on their commission posts.”
The city attorney has reportedly cleared the appointments, saying there's no legal requirement for a commissioner to be a registered voter, a documented citizen or even a resident of the city. That means literally anyone living anywhere can technically be selected to serve on a city commission, provided they pass a LifeScan background check. Both of Pineda's appointees were born in Mexico and do not qualify for temporary legal status under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
The two appointees will not receive a salary nor will they have a direct hand in formulating policy, CBS said, but they will advise the council on legislation. Other commissioners, CBS added, receive a $75 monthly stipend for the months they hold meetings.
The freshman councilman came to the United States from Central America at age 13 by himself, CBS said. The report did not say if he crossed the border legally or not, but does say he established legal residency and said he feels blessed to have had the opportunity to come into the country and work. He served as a district representative in the California State Senate and legislative assistant for the U.S. House of Representatives, Deborah Meron said. Pineda, she added, expects there'll be some criticism for his selections.
"Having worked at the federal level, I understand that not everything that you do reflects good on the entire nation," he said. "Of course, we’re going to have people who disagree with me, but I’m fine with that.”
The two men were selected for their contribution to the city, CBS added. The decision was announced at Monday night's city council meeting to mixed reaction. According to KPCC, one man at the meeting praised officials for their courage, while a woman accused them of "breaking the law." A local video report of the meeting can be seen above.
http://www.examiner.com/article/california-city-to-appoint-two-illegal-immigrants-to-advisory-boards
Re: California city to appoint two illegal immigrants to advisory boards
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Libtardz!!! LoLz!!
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Date: August 04, 2015 03:00PM
And who said Libtardz were crazy? Oh that's right, everybody.
Libtardz!
LoLz!
Libtardz!
LoLz!
Re: California city to appoint two illegal immigrants to advisory boards
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jjhfgh
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Date: August 04, 2015 03:06PM
They are ILLEGALS. You KNOW where they work. Get them and deport them. How stupid can libtardz get?
Re: California city to appoint two illegal immigrants to advisory boards
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FrankR.
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Date: August 04, 2015 05:44PM
So I guess the KKK And other white power groups are just all talk. Figured guys like this would be lynched by now.
Re: California city to appoint two illegal immigrants to advisory boards
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from the 213
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Date: August 04, 2015 06:09PM
Huntington Park is a cesspool, infested with gangs and sweatshops. It is just a few blocks from The City of Vernon, which is the city in True Detective 2 is based off of. That whole area needs to be nuked.
Re: California city to appoint two illegal immigrants to advisory boards
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Buh bye
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Date: August 07, 2015 12:02AM
America the great is fading away. Goodbye, you will be missed
Re: California city to appoint two illegal immigrants to advisory boards
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Just STFU
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Date: August 07, 2015 12:06AM
^ Getting old, jackass.
Re: California city to appoint two illegal immigrants to advisory boards
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Well, hes right
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Date: August 07, 2015 12:11AM
Just STFU Wrote:
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> ^ Getting old, jackass.
When non-citizens can hold office in a town, well, something's not right.
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> ^ Getting old, jackass.
When non-citizens can hold office in a town, well, something's not right.