Step 1. Our Government needs to stop encouraging these people to keep having children that they cannot afford. They need to give $ incentives TO NOT HAVE CHILDREN. Free health care, lunches, schooling, even housing is paid for by the tax payers of this state, for people who are not even supposed to be here in the 1st place. Now what kind of sense does that make? None, unless you are here illegally. Because our government makes it way too easy for them to flourish here. We pay, they take. The current system is way out of balance and has become out of control.

Isn't San Juan Capistrano a "Sanctuary City", perhaps funded through St. Joseph Sisters of Orange and our own Mission? I remember reading something to this effect. If true, then we're fighting a losing battle.

Resident Kim McCarthy used the phrase "sanctuary city" last night. Later on, someone asked the panel if there is anything unique about the ordinances and programs in San Juan Capistrano that would make it a "sanctuary city." They said, other than being named after a saint, no.

Ever heard of Arizona?

wow! so what should we do with all the Americans who keep our cities endangered because they choose to drink and drive and who are also responsible for deaths and for taking up tax money to pay for their jail cells? how about all the legal immigrants who get general relief because they are too lazy to work?

Who would ever think you could go to another country, demand that everything is in English, receive free medical care, a free education, food stamps and all the other "give aways" illegal immigrants have here. It is simply non-sense and we are paying the price.

Everybody is complaining about both parties in Washington, but cannot find a few minutes to contact their Senators or Congress persons at 202-224-3121 and demand the vote for both federal MANDATORY E-Verify or amend the ‘Birthright Citizenship' Bill. Once enacted into law a massive exodus will commence, as illegal aliens and family members will return to their country of origin.

Dave, you are right, but, our own City would not agree to a mandatory e-verify, so where does that leave us? Reform should be started by citizens at the City level and move upward. Illegal immigration is too much of a political hot potato for politicians to handle, Sadly, we are left with no alternative but to pay the price.

My first thought on this meeting was why was it scheduled at such an inconvenient hour? I'd have liked to attend but 4-6 pm on a workday is tough to schedule. Perhaps there might've been greater attendance had it been scheduled in the evening. In reading the reports it appears that it's the same old thing. There's not enough law enforcement to adequately address the situation. If Capo could afford to blanket the city with Sheriffs things might change, but the city just doesn't have the money. Apparently neither do the Feds.

Let me say this: to call a meeting in 2003 empowered LA Raza. I don't know of any other country whereby they are hired to enforce laws, and have peaceful meetings with people they are supposed to deport. In my opinion it is reverse discrimination to give me a ticket for anything I do wrong, when we ignore someone who lies to police about being licensed, and admits her wrong when her background is checked. She is told not to drive. 10 minutes after the police leave, she speeds away the wrong way down a 1 way parking lot in front of marco and does not stop for a red light. She had confidence - that what she was doing was OK! Illegal aliens fall back on our laws to protect themselves - ie: racial profiling, discrimination is the accusation we constantly battle... when in reality we have the legal right to ask them for papers. We are fearful of them and their ability to manipulate the law. I don't care if they are not doing much to hurt me personally, that does not give them the right to break the law. I am also hardworking, and a parent, and yet if I break the law - I deserve a reprimand. I do not see a gang of white people rallying anywhere talking about how unfair it is that their car was towed because one was driving on a suspended license, because they need to work or feed their kids. Point blank ride the bus. But with an illegal there is sympathy because "they are just trying to survive".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_city Well, Penny try this link: http://latinola.com/story.php?story=1045 At some point in 2003 illegal immigrants met with border patrol met with illegal aliens and pretty much apologized for doing their jobs. Somehow, it is not OK to detain people in front of stores, churches or schools. How anyone who is here illegally can afford themselves the right to tell the officers who are to protect the borders - and enforce the law - where to do it is INSANE. Also they claim sheriff is responsible for sending the kids to a group home, when it is a fact the father did not make arrangements - like we are instructed to do by having a few people on the emergency card in case of emergency - deportation is an expected emergency potential as well as sudden illness. The card protects the school from releasing minors to people who may be on a court order to not have access. YOu only provide restraining orders to school for parents. Not uncles or whoever. The man should have provided the school with names of those who can access and care for the kids in case. Why - at that point we all had to bow down to agreeing to not deport where these people feel it is inconvenient is beyond my comprehension. Penny THERE IS ABSOLUTELY something different about SJC since those meetings - aka we became a sanctuary city by definition by the way we enforce. At some point border partol picked up 40. How many are picked up now. We have more patrol. cont'd

contd.. I want to say this: IF I committed a crime - I do not mandate - you can only arrest me if my kids are dropped off, and on the way can you get them McDonald's, and wait let me cancel my nail appt and pick up dry cleaning? Thus, we are a sanctuary city by way of what happened to the all too familiar symathy for children. And the children are not victims of our laws. They are clearly victims of a father that did not pay appropriate attention to the schools safety policies for emergency. The sheriff followed the policy. The father was knowingly breaking the law each day he stood on the ground in this country, state, city! He was irresponsible for being here in the 1st place. he was here long enough to arrange if he was a productive person, possibly an employer to sponsor him.. after all his oldest kid was 11. 11 years of not filling out complete school paperwork - is the infraction of the parent who is clearly a victim of himself. We are and will be a sanctuary city, until I can also commit a crime, and dictate where they will enforce it. I as a citizen am bound to follow laws and I am happy to do so. But if I do not, my kids are going to be victims of my choices, just as these precious kids were. SAD