Colorado Governer Bill Owens has removed an online guide for illegal aliens.
...the guide wound up resembling a "how-to" manual for illegal aliens, providing them with tips on how to obtain medical care, open a bank account, earn university scholarships, and deal with police and other authorities.
Terry Graham, a Denver illegal-immigration opponent who stumbled upon the guide last weekend while searching the Internet, compared it to "The Guide for the Mexican Migrant," the comic book-style pamphlet issued last year by the Mexican government that offers advice on how to cross il legally into the United States.
She criticized Mr. Owens earlier for giving the guide his seal of approval.
Examples of advice offered by the pamphlet, as translated into English, include:
•"Private organizations such as clinics or schools by policy do not ask about the immigration status of persons who attend. They do not report them to immigration authorities, either."
• "The job of the police is not to report you to Immigration. Always carry the name and phone number of an attorney who will take your calls. If you do not have [immigration] papers, you also have the right to remain silent or call a lawyer."
• "Many businesses employ illegal aliens without papers, or without verifying that papers are legitimate since they do not have the responsibility to investigate the legal status of employees or contractors. ... All workers, regardless of their legal status, have the same rights — the right to work — regardless of your nationality or legal status ..."
• "Regardless of your economic or immigration status, you have the right to receive medical attention if you go to the [emergency room]."
• "You can receive medical services at the community clinic closest to you. Doctors do not deport."
The pamphlet also mentions university scholarships for "Hispanics, legal or illegal aliens," and that bank accounts can be opened using a Matricula Consular card, which is frequently used by undocumented workers who cannot obtain other forms of identification.
It is time to put a stop to this utter nonsense...
If people want to come and live and work in this country, then do it legally! There are systems in place that our predecessors followed when immigrating....it is time for the lawmakers of this country to take this problem seriously...
DR
