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Saturday, January 12, 2008
INVASION USA
Citizens blast tax-funded 'sanctuary' for illegals
'The town of Jupiter is a symbol of what is wrong in this country'
Posted: January 12, 2008
1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Felicia Dionisio
© 2008 WorldNetDaily.com
The next time you need someone experienced in lawn care, landscaping, general labor, moving, construction cleaning, house cleaning, and many other jobs, whether for a few hours or a few days, come to EL SOL. You will be glad you did.
– Friends of El Sol Neighborhood Resource Center
That's the pitch being used to bring illegal aliens together with prospective employers in Jupiter, Fla.
The El Sol Neighborhood Resource Center was the town's solution for stopping ''migrant workers'' from lining the streets each day to wait for employers to drive by and hire them.
Sometimes as many as 100 ''day laborers'' gathered each morning. Neighborhood residents complained they blocked traffic, scared people and created a public nuisance.
So, backed by legal opinions that said the center did not violate any laws, the town of Jupiter bought a building next to town hall and the police station for $1.9 million and encouraged Catholic Charities, along with the migrant advocacy group Corn Maya and community volunteers, to lease it for $1 a year, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Since then, the center has registered more than 1,730 workers and 2,577 employers and claimed an average daily hiring rate of 25 percent, according to Catholic Charities.
El Sol Center
"The town is not trying to make a statement," Mayor Karen Golonka told the Florida paper. "It is simply trying to find a way at our level to provide a local solution to our community."
South Florida talk radio host and anti-illegal immigration activist Joyce Kaufman is an outspoken critic of the center and others like it.
"The rationale is that there's something endearing and American about allowing these people to come to the U.S. That's true. It's called immigration and we have legal channels to do that. It doesn't mean that everyone who crosses the border at night has the right to a job," Kaufman told WND.
"We've got guys who take photos of contractors and homeowners who pick these people up. They're breaking the law."
The center's website features testimonials from El Sol's happy customers:
1. Jeff A. (business owner): ''There's nothing better as far as I'm concerned. I will continue to use them. They work hard and they do a good job and I wish more people would use them.''
2. Mark S. (Hired workers for clearing debris, removing trees, etc.): ''They do an outstanding job. They work hard and if I need help again, I'll definitely be there because there are no problems.''
3. Anonymous: ''We the friends and workers of the El Sol Resource Center of Jupiter declare this occasion as an appreciation time to you Mayor and your supporters and staff for making the dream of El Sol a reality!''
4. Doug (flooring company owner): ''I keep going back to El Sol because they're good workers. Guatemalans are the best workers I've had work for me and I've worked all over the country.''
5. Candy (electrical contractor): ''We enjoy using El Sol because it is so handy and the workers have done very well – absolutely!''
According to the Sentinel, the center intentionally does not ask laborers for documentation regarding their immigration status. The center's services are free and employers pay the workers directly.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
INVASION USA
Citizens blast tax-funded 'sanctuary' for illegals
'The town of Jupiter is a symbol of what is wrong in this country'
Posted: January 12, 2008
1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Felicia Dionisio
© 2008 WorldNetDaily.com
The next time you need someone experienced in lawn care, landscaping, general labor, moving, construction cleaning, house cleaning, and many other jobs, whether for a few hours or a few days, come to EL SOL. You will be glad you did.
– Friends of El Sol Neighborhood Resource Center
That's the pitch being used to bring illegal aliens together with prospective employers in Jupiter, Fla.
The El Sol Neighborhood Resource Center was the town's solution for stopping ''migrant workers'' from lining the streets each day to wait for employers to drive by and hire them.
Sometimes as many as 100 ''day laborers'' gathered each morning. Neighborhood residents complained they blocked traffic, scared people and created a public nuisance.
So, backed by legal opinions that said the center did not violate any laws, the town of Jupiter bought a building next to town hall and the police station for $1.9 million and encouraged Catholic Charities, along with the migrant advocacy group Corn Maya and community volunteers, to lease it for $1 a year, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Since then, the center has registered more than 1,730 workers and 2,577 employers and claimed an average daily hiring rate of 25 percent, according to Catholic Charities.
El Sol Center
"The town is not trying to make a statement," Mayor Karen Golonka told the Florida paper. "It is simply trying to find a way at our level to provide a local solution to our community."
South Florida talk radio host and anti-illegal immigration activist Joyce Kaufman is an outspoken critic of the center and others like it.
"The rationale is that there's something endearing and American about allowing these people to come to the U.S. That's true. It's called immigration and we have legal channels to do that. It doesn't mean that everyone who crosses the border at night has the right to a job," Kaufman told WND.
"We've got guys who take photos of contractors and homeowners who pick these people up. They're breaking the law."
The center's website features testimonials from El Sol's happy customers:
1. Jeff A. (business owner): ''There's nothing better as far as I'm concerned. I will continue to use them. They work hard and they do a good job and I wish more people would use them.''
2. Mark S. (Hired workers for clearing debris, removing trees, etc.): ''They do an outstanding job. They work hard and if I need help again, I'll definitely be there because there are no problems.''
3. Anonymous: ''We the friends and workers of the El Sol Resource Center of Jupiter declare this occasion as an appreciation time to you Mayor and your supporters and staff for making the dream of El Sol a reality!''
4. Doug (flooring company owner): ''I keep going back to El Sol because they're good workers. Guatemalans are the best workers I've had work for me and I've worked all over the country.''
5. Candy (electrical contractor): ''We enjoy using El Sol because it is so handy and the workers have done very well – absolutely!''
According to the Sentinel, the center intentionally does not ask laborers for documentation regarding their immigration status. The center's services are free and employers pay the workers directly.