Illegal immigrant workshop causes controversy among students
Ben Garbarek
Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: Campus
"It is offensive because they are racially profiling," Powell said. "They are trying to discourage employment of illegal immigrants."
Powell said that ALAS has not officially addressed the issue and currently has no plans to do so.
Minzenberg said that the United States has a history of welcoming documented and undocumented immigrants during times of economic prosperity, but also tend to push them away once a recession occurs.
Senior Christy Ledden, a Mason native, said the city is beginning to see an influx of immigrants as its population skyrockets.
"If you asked someone (what Mason was like) 15 years ago, they would have said it was a white farmer town," Ledden said. "The people moving in are Indian and Asian, not a lot of Latin Americans."
While Ledden says there are few Latin Americans living in Mason, illegal immigration may still be an issue for many in the city.
"A lot of people work in Mason but not a lot live there," she said, "Mason is too expensive for them (to live in)."
Currently there are no dates set for further workshops, but a recording of the original seminar will be circulated on Time Warner Cable, according to Harris.
Powell said that ALAS has not officially addressed the issue and currently has no plans to do so.
Minzenberg said that the United States has a history of welcoming documented and undocumented immigrants during times of economic prosperity, but also tend to push them away once a recession occurs.
Senior Christy Ledden, a Mason native, said the city is beginning to see an influx of immigrants as its population skyrockets.
"If you asked someone (what Mason was like) 15 years ago, they would have said it was a white farmer town," Ledden said. "The people moving in are Indian and Asian, not a lot of Latin Americans."
While Ledden says there are few Latin Americans living in Mason, illegal immigration may still be an issue for many in the city.
"A lot of people work in Mason but not a lot live there," she said, "Mason is too expensive for them (to live in)."
Currently there are no dates set for further workshops, but a recording of the original seminar will be circulated on Time Warner Cable, according to Harris.
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