Cry me a river ... poor poor illegals ...
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The Lost Angeles Times runs an story on illegal aliens living on the island of Catalina in a sobsister style of "reporting" redolent with the strained images of oppressed innocents cowering in fear of the Federales.
For generations, the Spanish-speaking locals have called the mainland "el otro lado," the other side, borrowing a phrase more commonly used to refer to the U.S.-Mexico border. But for some, the 22 miles of sea that separate Avalon from mainland Los Angeles really has become a border, one that many are wondering whether they'll ever risk crossing again."I haven't left since I heard they were out there," said restaurant worker Juan Moreno, 43, sitting on a bench at Island Plaza during a lunch break, calmly finishing a cigarette. "Well, what else can I do?"
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"For a long time, one of us would go back home [to Mexico] during wintertime, telling people 'It's going good, there are jobs,' and then come back with two or three others," said Jose Luis Cervantes, 44, a naturalized citizen who seems to greet everyone he meets on Avalon's brick sidewalks with a familiar wave.Cervantes said he's lived in Avalon since he was 14. "I know everyone here. We're all like one family."
That closeness, some said, is what made news of the document checks spread so quickly.
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Reports of Coast Guard officials springing from hiding after the boats leave harbor have been circulating in the community and produce resentment.
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The situation on Catalina Island "really plays into the schizophrenic nature of our immigration laws and our immigration situation," said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles. "Now you have a population that can no longer come to the mainland. They're literally trapped on Catalina Island."
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And just incase, you hardhearted Norte Americanos don't get it, writer Daniel Hernandez entitles his piece.
For Some, Avalon Is Alcatraz
Like most things on this topic, it just gets worse and worse when you look into it.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles allegedly has some sort of relationship with the Mexican Consulate: this.
In addition to the L.A. Times, they're also a quote source for... the City of L.A.
I've never been to Catalina Island, but I suspect it's not exactly the Guantanamo Bay of the Pacific.
I can think of many worse islands on which to get trapped.