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10.14.2013
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Art Supporting DREAMers
Sam Comen, an L.A. photographer, has found use of his particular
medium of visual art in support of political concerns. Most recently his
photographs have provided portraits of the lives of people near his home city
that have immigrated to the United States. Flipping through his work, my
attention was brought to his project titled Dreamers:
Undocumented & Unafraid. Hoping to use his talents as a photographer to
push for immigration reform, Comen creates portraits of DREAMers that reside in
his immediate city of Los Angeles. As we’ve discussed in class, DREAMers are
undocumented young people pushing for their rights to remain in the country
their parents had brought them when they were children. They are fighting for
their rights to remain home.
Working together with all 28 DREAMers to capture who they
are and what they are boldly fighting for provides a new way of looking at
immigration in today’s world and direct examples of why pushing for immigration
reform really matters. As Comen
points out in his introduction to the collection of portraits, allowing for
their names, pictures, and stories to be publicly available is a very brave
thing for them to participate in. In my opinion, this personal bravery and
commitment gives another powerful element to the work Comen has created. Each
of these stories has something unique and powerful to offer and these
incredibly passionate young people are beautifully captured in both portrait
and story. I think Comen’s work provides a wonderful example of how we can use
our art for topics we touch upon in this
class.
Most of the DREAMers photographed are involved in art,
activism, or both. In this way, I think a lot of us can relate to them. Flip
through the portraits and stories Comen has carefully put together with the
help of people whose lives are drastically effected by immigration.
Will it be passed????
Early in october, 8 members (all democrats) of the House of Representatives were arrested outside of the house while protesting for the passing of the bill for citizenship. The reason they were protesting is because they feel the issue of immigration is being pushed aside and belittled by health care and the government shutdown. This rally also caused a huge issue because it was held in the middle of the National Mall, which is a national park and currently all national parks are supposed to be closed and off limits because of the shutdown. Despite all this, they were able to continue their rally and protest and this of course created issues over twitter and other social media. People commented that it was unfair since a week prior to the event several WW2 veterans weren't able to enter the memorial because it was shut..... um #cray, double standard. After the arrests and the rally, house republican members commented that the issue of immigration should have just been fixed and that by granting illegals citizenship it could actually help the economy which is why the government is shut down.... um how about no. We still do not know if they are gonna pass the immigration bill but we shall see in the future.
They really should just fix this issue because it is kind of getting out of hand, and it is making the governments other decisions a lot harder because now they have so much shit to take care of.... and its getting crazy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/us/8-lawmakers-arrested-at-immigration-protest.html?_r=0
8 New Bills for Illegals in CA
On October 5 Governor Jerry Brown signed into effect 8 new laws benefitting illegal aliens. "While Washington waffles on immigration California's forging ahead," Brown said in a statement. "I'm not waiting." Among the bills signed are:
Having provided illegals with drivers licenses, in-state tuition, licenses to practice law, benefits, and sanctuary among other things there will soon be nothing left to give them. Governor Brown also signed the TRUST Act, a law which prohibits police from handing over illegal immigrants to federal authorities for possible deportation unless guilty of a serious crime. The problem is it leaves them exempt of other smaller crimes, many of which endanger public safety. Assemblyman Tim Donnelly said, "We're not just talking about littering. We're talking about drunk driving and domestic violence."
More and more in the last few years California has continued to blur the line between legals and illegals. This includes the ability to criminally charge an employer who threatens to report an individuals immigration status if that threat is used to "induce fear." Given that it is against the law for employers to hire illegals Brown has essentially given illegals power to threaten their employers. While I concede that Jerry Brown and his fellow Left-Wing advisors have positive intentions with their efforts they are ill-advised. What they've accomplished is sending out a message to the world that if you come to California illegally you'll get free documentation, free rights, and free protection.
- AB 35 — Makes DACA recipients eligible for unemployment compensation benefits and state-issued ID cards.
- AB 524 — Provides that a threat to report the immigration status or suspected immigration status of an individual or the individual's family constitutes extortion.
- AB 1024 — Makes illegal aliens eligible to obtain a license to practice law in the state.
- AB 1159 — Imposes various restrictions and obligations on persons who offer services related to comprehensive immigration reform.
- SB 141 — Provides taxpayer-subsidized in-state tuition rates to children who live in a foreign country and whose parent(s) or guardian(s) was deported or voluntarily-departed.
- SB 150 — Authorizes a community college district to exempt illegal aliens attending community colleges as a special part-time student from paying nonresident tuition rates.
- SB 666 — Provides for a suspension or revocation of an employer's business license for retaliation against employees and others on the basis of citizenship and immigration status, and establishes a civil penalty up to $10,000 per violation. SB 666 also makes it a cause for suspension or disbarment for any member of the State Bar to report or threaten to report the suspected immigration status of a witness or party to a civil or administrative action or his or her family member to a federal, state, or local agency because the witness or party exercises a right related to his or her employment.
Having provided illegals with drivers licenses, in-state tuition, licenses to practice law, benefits, and sanctuary among other things there will soon be nothing left to give them. Governor Brown also signed the TRUST Act, a law which prohibits police from handing over illegal immigrants to federal authorities for possible deportation unless guilty of a serious crime. The problem is it leaves them exempt of other smaller crimes, many of which endanger public safety. Assemblyman Tim Donnelly said, "We're not just talking about littering. We're talking about drunk driving and domestic violence."
More and more in the last few years California has continued to blur the line between legals and illegals. This includes the ability to criminally charge an employer who threatens to report an individuals immigration status if that threat is used to "induce fear." Given that it is against the law for employers to hire illegals Brown has essentially given illegals power to threaten their employers. While I concede that Jerry Brown and his fellow Left-Wing advisors have positive intentions with their efforts they are ill-advised. What they've accomplished is sending out a message to the world that if you come to California illegally you'll get free documentation, free rights, and free protection.
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