by Marvin J Ramirez
Marvin Ramirez
Behind a great man there is a woman, says the saying. Behind a great nation, there are some tyrants, I say. This is what is happening to this nation. Is has become a terrorizing nation against the same people who has helped her grow strong and rich.
In our city of San Francisco, there are some selfish politicians who only live to satisfy a few and the rich who help them put them in office. However, there are other politicians who love doing the common good, who want to show an example of real duty by helping and protecting those who don’t have instruments for their defense: the immigrants.
And although our local politicians have never gone an extra mile in helping undocumented drivers by means of extending the city’s sanctuary to their vehicles in the city by not confiscating them, the recent action of San Francisco Sup. Chris Daly is worth applauding.
Daly is requesting the City Attorney to draft legislation to create a plan to provide subsidies for immigrant applying for citizenship, green cards and petitions for relatives and workers.
“I’m particularly concerned that documented and undocumented immigrants do not have safe and economical pathways to citizenship and legal immigrant status,” said Daly.
The new federal fees to applying for a green card gone high from $325 to $930 – which could be the actions of a revenge against immigrants for protesting during the recent street immigrants marches– will really stress their fragile economic budget.
“The reality is that immigrants are a vital part of our society and make great contributions to our culture and economy,” said Supervisor Daly.
“These are the ties that bind us together and I believe they city has a responsibility to open its arms wide to all the people who help make this city work.”
But just as Daly is extending this noble gesture, he should also lead a legislation to stop the SFPD from taking the cars of the undocumented, especially now when school is about to start, and parents will need their vehicles to transport their children to school.
