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Resolved Question: What is your opinion Voters say take action against sanctuary cities?
A majority of likely voters say the federal government should take legal action against cities that provide safe havens to illegal immigrants and cut federal funds to so-called "sanctuary cities," a Rasmussen Reports survey shows.
The survey, released Tuesday, said 54 percent support legal action against sanctuary cities and 60 percent support withholding federal funds from the jurisdictions.
Critics of sanctuary cities say the Justice Department is acting unfairly by not pursuing such cities for breaking the law while taking legal action against Arizona for instituting state measures against illegal immigration.
"The federal government should be suing San Francisco, which has refused to cooperate with the federal government in enforcing immigration laws," said Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William (Va.) County Board of County Supervisors.
In 2007, Mr. Stewart was at the forefront of the issue, driving some of the county's toughest immigration laws.
"Our belief is that President Obama should be suing mayors [of sanctuary cities], not Arizona," said Maryland state Delegate Patrick L. McDonough, Baltimore County Republican. Mr. McDonough said he plans to introduce two immigration laws during the next General Assembly session: one that calls for a state ban on sanctuary cities and another patterned after the Arizona law.
A representative for U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. recently said a "big difference" exists between a state or locality choosing not to use resources to enforce a federal law and a state passing its own immigration policy that "actively interferes with federal law."
Rasmussen found that 56 percent of those surveyed oppose the Justice Department's action against Arizona and that 61 percent favor legislation similar to Arizona's in their own state.
Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco and the District of Columbia are among the major U.S. cities that have adopted sanctuary ordinances, which prohibit police officers and other municipal employees from asking people about their immigration status.
The new Arizona law requires local police to check the immigration status of those who they suspect of being in the country illegally.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/27/voters-say-take-action-against-sanctuary-cities/
moreOpen Question: What is the cost of an MIP in Dallas County, MO?
I was on a float trip and the sherrifs on the river pulled us over. I'm 20 and blew .21 on the breathalizer. He gave me a ticket for an MIP but I lost the ticket on the river (go figure.) Anyway, so how much is this going to cost or how much will it cost to get a lawyer to get it taken off? Am I looking at a huge fine and maybe loss of my license or what?
moreOpen Question: What is the Dallas County Texas 2008 VA National Geographic Income Threshold?
Please; No answers from people not familiar with VA eligbility rules.
moreResolved Question: Supporters of illegals say they do not want illegals who commit serious crimes arrested racial profiling?
Arizona's law aimed at removing illegal immigrants has grabbed headlines, but quietly this year the number of cities and counties nationwide joining a federal program targeting illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes has more than doubled.
More than half of Texas counties are now part of the program known as Secure Communities. The program relies on an FBI database and a fingerprint database of anyone who has had contact with federal immigration authorities.
Dallas County was the second county in the nation to sign up for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program.
The program targets "the worst of the worst" and has taken criminals off the streets, ICE said.
Critics say Secure Communities spreads racial profiling – an accusation the federal government denies. ICE officials say the use of fingerprints makes the effort colorblind.
The use of Secure Communities has jumped as cities and counties balance conflicting political pressures. Some want to crack down on illegal immigrants. Others want illegal immigrants to report crimes or give witness statements without deportation fears.
But some critics argue that any fused efforts between local police and federal immigration agents undermine working relationships needed in immigrant communities by making illegal immigrants fearful of reporting crimes or acting as witnesses."Everyone's public safety is hurt when trust is replaced by fear," Uribe said. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/carrollton/stories/DN-secure_25met.ART0.Central.Edition1.4dc25bc.html
moreResolved Question: Are using federal data bases during the "Secure Communities" profiling as illegals want us to believe?
The data base is using fingerprints to check on the backgrounds of criminals, how is this profiling when every criminal is fingerprinted? I have been fingerprinted several times for jobs, how is this different?
ARe they seriously not wanting these criminals deported? What is with these people not wanting to make our streets safer? I thought they said they did not mind the criminal illegals being deported?
Police use of federal databases to ID illegal immigrants after arrests raises profiling concerns
12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, July 25, 2010
By DIANNE SOLÍS / The Dallas Morning News
dsolis@dallasnews.com
Arizona's law aimed at removing illegal immigrants has grabbed headlines, but quietly this year the number of cities and counties nationwide joining a federal program targeting illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes has more than doubled.
More than half of Texas counties are now part of the program known as Secure Communities. The program relies on an FBI database and a fingerprint database of anyone who has had contact with federal immigration authorities.
Dallas County was the second county in the nation to sign up for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program.
The program targets "the worst of the worst" and has taken criminals off the streets, ICE said.
Critics say Secure Communities spreads racial profiling – an accusation the federal government denies. ICE officials say the use of fingerprints makes the effort colorblind.
The use of Secure Communities has jumped as cities and counties balance conflicting political pressures. Some want to crack down on illegal immigrants. Others want illegal immigrants to report crimes or give witness statements without deportation fears.
The growth of the program comes as Arizona plans to start enforcing its anti-illegal-immigration law Thursday – unless a court intervenes.
Secure Communities seeks those charged with such crimes as murder, rape and drug offenses with a sentence of more than one year. But only 15 percent of those who've been targeted by the program have fallen into what it calls "Level 1" offenses, according to the federal government's criteria and its data in the program's first 18 months of operation.
About 35,000 people were identified nationally as charged or convicted of Level 1 offenses. And nearly 9,000 nationally were deported with Level 1 convictions.
In Dallas County, 886 immigrants were charged or convicted of Level 1 offenses, and 354 with Level 1 convictions were deported.
"We've processed for removal really bad guys that we have taken off the streets to keep the community safe," said Nuria T. Prendes, field office director for ICE's Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations in Dallas.
In a case last August, the Dallas County Jail booked a Guatemala-born man and checked records through the two federal databases. They found he'd been convicted already of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He also had previous arrests on drug possession and had been deported. ICE prosecuted him with a fresh criminal charge of re-entry into the U.S.
Checking fingerprints
Under the program, fingerprints at a jail booking are linked simultaneously to a federal criminal history database of the Justice Department and a Homeland Security Department database. The check determines whether an arrested person has ever had contact with immigration officials. The Homeland Security's database now contains more than 100 million fingerprints.
Not all of those identified under Secure Communities are illegal immigrants. The program has identified naturalized citizens and legal permanent residents. Legal residents can be deported if they are charged with some felonies.
Critics say that the link to local law enforcement can allow for racial profiling.
"They overlook that the program operates at the point of booking and arrest," said Sarahi Uribe, an organizer with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network.
A police officer has only to arrest a person, and it can spin into a deportation, Uribe said. The "vast majority" of people picked up have committed minor offenses, she said.
Her organization sued ICE earlier this year to get more information on the program's scope and its arrests.
Secure Communities is marketed as a "kinder, gentler" approach to tougher immigration enforcement, said Stephen Yale-Lower, a Cornell Law School professor of immigration law
yes toni, we know, we see your posts all the time full of it. And it is the illegals and their supporters, one is as bad as the other.
moreOpen Question: Look what I just found !! What are your comments on the following ...?
AFL America uses the name USfooty & has over 2000 players & a target of 10,000 within 10 years and a target of 1% of Americans knowing the rules within 10 years ! The League claims 40 clubs.
The majority have adopted Aussie AFL club names while others are very apt eg Detroit Overdrive & Minisotta Freeze. Your comments ???
Current teams are
Arizona Hawks*
Atlanta Kookaburras*
Baltimore/Washington Eagles
Boston Demons
Buffalo VFC
Chicago United
Cincinnati Dockers
Columbus Jackaroos
Dallas Magpies
Denver Bulldogs*
Detroit Overdrive
Golden Gate FC
Indianapolis
Kansas City Power
Lehigh Valley Crocs
Los Angeles Crows
Louisville Kings
Milwaukee Bombers*
Minnesota Freeze
Nashville Kangaroos
New York Magpies*
North Carolina Tigers
Orange County Bombers
Philadelphia Crows
Phoenix Scorpions
Portland Power
San Diego Lions
Santa Cruz Kangaroos
Seattle Grizzlies
South Carolina Hawks
St. Louis Blues
Tucson Javelinas
Western Pennsylvania Wallabies
(* Also have a womens team)
@kaitalex - scanned all available websites and approx 30% expats & a lot of Aussie businesses as sponsors.
Re 2008 I'nat Cup - PNG Mosqutoes 7-12-54 beat NZ 7-4-46 in the 16 team
4 pool Final.
moreResolved Question: Will immigration reform help these poor souls better life the free college dream act Mexico, El Salvador?
Will immagrtion reform help these poor souls better life the free college dream act Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras some where women suppose they have kids seperation of familes ?
Nearly 40 alleged gang members from the Arlington and Fort Worth area were arrested last week during the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s five-day operation that targeted foreign-born gang members and their associates, authorities said Monday.
The arrests include members of at least 29 gangs in the Metroplex, including several with ties to Arlington and Fort Worth.
Some 105 people, including gang members from Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras, were arrested in the sting that ended Saturday, ICE officials said. Six of those arrested were women.
ICE officials have scheduled a 1 p.m. news conference in Irving to talk about the arrests.
Some of the gang members were either arrested for or suspected in various crimes, including home-invasion robberies, drive-by shootings, aggravated robbery, aggravated assaults and drug possessions, officials said.
Officials also seized two firearms, cash, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines and hydrocodone.
Information collected during the sting indicates that criminal gangs are becoming increasingly involved in drug smuggling and distributing, money laundering, and other illegal activities, authorities said.
Police from Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas, Carrollton, Irving and Farmers Branch as well as the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office assisted in last week’s operations.
Seventy-two people were arrested on criminal warrants or charges; 33 were taken into custody by ICE on immigration violations.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/07/19/2344830/dozens-of-suspected-foreign-born.html#ixzz0uFzxNfCk
moreResolved Question: im in desperate need of help for rent this month does anyone know who can help us in the richardson 75080?
im in the dallas county area
moreResolved Question: How do like this illegal alien worked as a Dallas County jailer now facing deportation?
DALLAS - A Dallas County jailer is facing deportation after she was arrested by federal agents while on the job Friday morning.
Maria Elvia Ross, 31, is suspected of being in the country illegally, and appears to have worked for the county illegally for nearly a decade.
Commissioner John Wiley Price said the news has come as a shock to those at Dallas City Hall. He also said the mistake should have been caught when Ross was originally hired with the county in 2001, which was when Jim Bowles was sheriff.
"That's probably the $64,000 question," Price said. "It happened in a prior administration, you really don't know. I guess at some point in time, something always gets through the cracks."
Ross had extra responsibilities and was on Sheriff Lupe Valdez's quality assurance team, which oversees improvements to sanitation.
"Their job is to make sure that the jail meets all of the safety compliance standards," Price said.
Price said Ross was caught when she applied for a deputy position and had to undergo a second background check.
"Once you are vetted through the process, I'm sure periodically they check," he said. "But, to be able to check that many officers every day, I mean nobody does that."
The commissioner said the county follows strict federal guidelines when it comes to checking immigration status, but called the Ross incident a fluke.
A News 8 investigation uncovered more than 1,000 illegal immigrants were charged with serious crimes and then deported from Dallas County before their cases went to trial. Those inmates were locked up in the same jail system in which Ross was responsible for helping oversee quality control. After the reports, a loophole in the law was closed to ensure those charged face the justice system.
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/Dallas-County-jailer-facing-deportation-98145324.html
moreVoting Question: Sending Mail to a Jail Inmate?
So i have a brother in Dallas County Jail which is in texas. and im having problems on how to mail it to him. i have his Name, location, tank, and book in number, and the P.O. Box. is there anything else i need to put on there? and in any specific order? please help me.
moreResolved Question: IS THIS EMAIL A SCAM?
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moreResolved Question: Who is the Dallas county Republican party chairperson?
moreResolved Question: Who is the Dallas county Democratic party chairperson?
moreResolved Question: Who is the Dallas County District Attorney of Dallas county, Texas?
moreResolved Question: Who is the Dallas County Sheriff of Dallas county, Texas?
moreResolved Question: Where can I legally shoot off fireworks in Dallas County?
I live in Grand Prairie and moved here from Denton county. I would love to know of a spot where we can legaly shoot off fireworks for the holiday weekend. anyone know of anywhere. I called the GP police and they told me that there are patches in Dallas county where you could but I would have to contact them. Any help would be appriciated. thanks
moreResolved Question: Lew Sterret Justice Center in Dallas, Texas?
Hi my fiance is in Lew Sterret county jail in Dallas, TX.
& I was trying to see if any of you guys knew
how I could accept his collect calls from the jail?
first off all mr.retarded sheriff
I dnt do drugs and never have so
why dont you tell your crack head kids to try drug rehab.
your probably doing meth with them right know now.
and you can keep your answers to yourself mr retard sheriff
moreResolved Question: Where can i find a budgie breeder in Dallas?
i want to knw where to find a budgie breeder that sells them hand raised and as babys in Dallas county
moreResolved Question: how much should I quote for a home?
I have been pre-approved after we found a house that we fell in love with. (we were not shopping, just came upon it and decided lets try). the house is built in 1946, single storey, 1 bath, 2 bedrooms, living room with fire place, kitchen with cabinets, electric stove, dishwasher, no refrigerator, with a small window to living room and door to back yard, dining area is medium size about (10 by 10 feet or less) and opens into a washer dryer room (neither is present). back yard is large and drops off steeply into the river. A shed is out in the back yard. Finally the garage has been converted into a room so there is no garage. I can describe much more in detail but for now 2009 Dallas county appraisal puts house about $20000 less than what the seller is asking for. Neighborhood is very small (about 4 streets) historical district, surrounded by some very low income and perhaps even higher crime neighborhood. But these streets have houses ranging from about 80 k to 220 k.
Q: how do i determine a reasonable price to quote, whne I expect there is some work to be done on this house when I move in?
Thanks. I am not asking you for a number that I can quote, but for ideas on how I can make a good quote. How badly I want a house: not very; how badly we want this house: we like this very much; But we do not want to cheat ourselves.
Neighborhood is very small (4 streets for house sale comparisons only). so one bad sale can depress property value easily but a very good sale can pull up values in the neighborhood too.
moreResolved Question: Views on death penalty?
This fall, a court in Houston will hold a hearing to determine if the death penalty poses an unacceptable risk of executing an innocent person. In Dallas County, Texas alone we have had over 20 individuals released from prison as a result of DNA tests which reveal that they did not commit the crimes they were convicted of - in other words, they were innocent.
We know the following about the death penalty: (1) there is no evidence that the death penalty deters future crime; (2) there is overwhelming evidence that the death penalty is administered in a fashion that discriminates against minorities and the poor; and (3) it costs more to execute someone than to keep them in prison for the rest of their lives. Add to these reasons the growing number of individuals across the nation who have been released based on DNA (this means an innocent man was in jail and the true criminal was likely still at-large). In fact, we have had over 20 folks in Dallas County released based on DNA evidence.
Should the United States continue to use the death penalty? Why or why not? If you were the judge in the trial in Houston his fall, how would you rule?
moreResolved Question: Do you get used to the Crapy Weather in Dallas?
i'm considering relocating from Orange County california to dallas in the future. it seems to be a great area to live with the exception of the extremely hot/humid weather combined with rain and lightning. so do you get used to it after living there for a while? or is it always a mess. right now in OC it is 70 degrees with no humidity and that's what i've been used to for a long time.
moreResolved Question: which one of these is closest to baltimore, maryland?
* 06/18 Columbus, OH at Germain Amphitheatre
* 06/19 Milwaukee, WI at Marcus Amphitheatre
* 06/21 St. Louis, MO at UMB Bank Pavilion
* 06/22 Kansas City, MO at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
* 06/24 Dallas, TX at Smirnoff Music Center Lot
* 06/25 Houston, TX at Reliant Center
* 06/26 San Antonio, TX at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
* 06/28 Las Cruces, NM at N.M.S.U. Practice Field
* 06/29 Phoenix, AZ at Peoria Sports Complex
* 06/30 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre/UCSD Field
* 07/01 Long Beach, CA at Cal State Long Beach
* 07/02 San Francisco, CA at Pier 30/32
* 07/03 Ventura, CA at Seaside Park
* 07/04 Fresno, CA
* 07/06 Pomona, CA at Fairplex
* 07/07 Sacramento, CA at Sleep Train Amphitheatre Lot
* 07/08 Boise, ID at Idaho Center Amphitheatre Lot
* 07/09 Seattle, WA at Gorge Amphitheatre Lot
* 07/10 Portland, OR at Columbia Meadows
* 07/12 Vancouver, BC at Thunderbird Stadium
* 07/14 Calgary, ABat Race City Speedway
* 07/15 Bozeman, MT at Gallatin County Fairgrounds
* 07/16 Salt Lake City, UT at Utah State Fairgrounds
* 07/17 Denver, CO at Invesco Field
* 07/20 Indianapolis, IN at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
* 07/21 Cleveland, OH at Tower City Amphitheatre
* 07/22 Cincinatti, OH at Riverbend Music Center Lot
* 07/23 Chicago, IL at Tweeter Center
* 07/24 Minneapolis, MN at Metrodome
* 07/26 Buffalo, NY at Darien Lakes PAC
* 07/28 Quebec, QC at Colisee Pepsi Parking Lot
* 07/29 Montreal, QC at Parc Jean Drapeu
* 07/30 Toronto ON at Molson Park
* 07/31 Detroit, MI at Pontiac Silverdome
* 08/01 Pittsburgh, PA at Post Gazette Pavilion
* 08/03 Atlanta, GA at Hi Fi Amphitheater Lot
* 08/04 Jacksonville, FL at Jacksonville Fairgrounds
* 08/05 Tampa, FL at Vinoy Park
* 08/06 Orlando, FL at Tinker Field
* 08/07 Miami, FL at Pompano Beach
* 08/08 Charlotte, NC at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
* 08/09 Virginia Beach, VA at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
* 08/10 Washington DC at Nissan Pavilion Lot/Meriweather Post
* 08/11 Boston, MA at Foxboro Stadium
* 08/12 Philadelphia, PA at Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
* 08/13 New York, NY at Randall's Island
* 08/14 Asbury Park, NJ at Englishtown Raceway
moreVoting Question: I desperately need low cost or free women's healthcare in Dallas, TX?
I'm a 24 year old woman with a history of cervical/vaginal dysplasia. I'm currently living in north dallas. I'm having some problems and I really need assitance. I go to a community college and work for a small business, so neither of those outlets offer me any sort of health care. I'm really nervous and need help. I've checked the dallas county health department and I can't find any information on free or low cost women's health exams. Any referrals would be beyond greatly appreciated. Please help me. WHERE DO I GO????
moreResolved Question: What do you think Loophole closed for illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes?
They are accused child rapists, drug dealers and thieves. And because of major reforms in the justice system — spurred by a News 8 investigation — those people now face prosecution.
As recently as November, because of a loophole in the law, many would have simply been set free without ever going to trial.
Until it was fixed, the loophole allowed for the deportation of accused criminals — and a breakdown in the justice system.
We introduced you to "Sylvia" back in November. While she is an American citizen, her husband, Jose Salvador Tinajero, is Mexican.
He had just been deported instead of prosecuted for molesting her two children.
"There is no justice," Sylvia said last year, "especially for my girls, my family. There is none."
Today, she is simply overwhelmed at the progress that's been made.
News 8 first broke the story that more than 1,000 illegal immigrants who were charged with serious crimes like murder had been deported before their cases ever went to trial.
Many were bused back to Mexico and simply set free across the border.
In November, we spoke to Sgt. Ernesto Fierro, an investigator for the Dallas County District Attorney's office. At the time, little was being done to fix the problem, and Fierro said he was "furious" about it.
Buena Valentin is a Mexican citizen charged with raping his girlfriend's seven-year-old daughter. After the attack on the girl — and her sister — they immediately ran to church for help.
"She looked really bad. Very bad," said Eleuterio Cabrera of Templo de Dios. "She was crying. The girls were very, very, very bad. It was horrible."
What was the problem?
After an arrest, the district attorney's office was usually not notified until a case had been in the system for several weeks. In that gap of time, the accused paid his bond.
Then — because the suspect was in the U.S. illegally — he was turned over to ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The job of that agency is to deport, regardless of pending charges.
Now, however, because of News 8 reports, those holes in the system are all plugged, and Sgt. Ernesto Fierro has a new, full-time assignment: Keeping people like Buena Valentin in jail.
"I feel great; I feel really good," Fierro said. "I feel like I've really done something here."
And the 90 crime suspects in Fierro's book will remain incarcerated in the Dallas County jail until their cases are settled.
"Many of them would've been on the bus back to their home country," Fierro said, without the changes to the system.
Two big fixes are:
•A mandatory $100,000 bond for anyone who is a flight risk due to possible deportation. In some cases, that's a 20-fold increase.
•Improved communication and cooperation between Dallas County and ICE.
"I appreciate you guys highlighting," said Nuria Prendes, the top ICE agent in Dallas. "If we're not made aware of things, there's no way we can fix them."
ICE and the county are now in daily contact, keeping accused criminals in jail — and off the southbound bus.
"It's worked incredibly well," said Anthony Robinson, the Dallas County District Attorney's chief investigator. "I would really like to see it be a model in other cities."
Federal officials say one in four felony defendants are in the U.S. illegally. News 8 has attempted to find out how many are deported before trial, but no government agency tracks the issue, and privacy rules have impeded our efforts to learn more.
Still, there is strong evidence the loophole does exists nationwide. We found cases in Florida, Massachusetts and New York.
Is there an opportunity to use the Dallas experience as a model for other parts of the country?
"It has been shared," Prendes said. "What we're doing in Dallas has been shared with headquarters, and they are looking at it. They are putting some procedures in place so that everyone is on the same sheet of music."
For a problem that few in Dallas County even knew existed eight months ago, the reforms here have been quick — and the results are tangible, and certainly worth emulating — for the sake of justice, and for the sake of victims.
http://www.wfaa.com/news/investigates/Loophole-closed-for-illegal-immigrants-accused-of-serious-crimes-96952889.html
moreResolved Question: I have an Excel Question, how do I pull apart the following info that is in the same Column?
I have one long column of cities and counties. How do I separate the rows that have the counties?
I need to create a column that says “County Rate”. As you can see, the City and County Rates are under the same column, now.
Below, the "Total Rate" only appears on the same row as a City. Sometimes, Counties are listed in parentheses on the same row as a City - that means it's a City row.
My 4 columns should say “Name” “Local Rate” “County Rate” “Total Rate”. I have about 4,000 rows of this info!
This is how it looks, in Excel, now. I need to create another Excel column and move the County data into the new column.
NameLocal RateTotal Rate
Abbott0.0150.0825
Hill Co0.005
Abernathy0.0150.0825
Hale Co0.005
Abernathy0.0150.0825
Lubbock Co0.005
Abilene (Jones Co)0.020.0825
Abilene (Taylor Co)0.020.0825
Ace0.0675
Polk Co0.005
Ackerly0.010.0775
Dawson Co0.005
Ackerly (Howard Co)0.010.0725
Ackerly (Martin Co)0.010.0725
Acme0.0675
Hardeman Co0.005
Acton0.0725
Hood Co0.005
Hood Co Dev Dist No 10.005
Acuff0.0675
Lubbock Co0.005
Adamsville0.0675
Lampasas Co0.005
Addison (Dallas Co)0.010.0825
Dallas MTA0.01
Adkins (Bexar Co)0.0675
San Antonio MTA0.005
Adrian0.010.0775
Oldham Co0.005
Afton0.0675
Dickens Co0.005
Agnes0.0675
Parker Co0.005
Agua Dulce (Nueces Co)0.010.0775
Corpus Christi MTA0.005
Agua Nueva0.0825
Jim Hogg Co0.01
Jim Hogg Co Health Serv0.005
Jim Hogg Co Asst Dist0.005
Aguilares0.0675
Webb Co0.005
moreVoting Question: Can I apply for an occupation driver's license myself in Dallas County or will I require a lawyer?
How to apply for Occupational Driver's License.
moreResolved Question: looking for a pay lake around Dallas GA.?
I am in South west Paulding county. I am looking for a place to fish from the bank. Pay lakes are fine a small farm pond is good to for me and my wife.
moreResolved Question: what are the names of the counties in Dallas, Tx?
moreResolved Question: Neb. Town Votes to Restrict Illegal Immigration , I say GOOD What say you ?
FREMONT, Neb. -- Voters in the eastern Nebraska city of Fremont on Monday approved a ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants, the latest proposal in a series of immigration regulations taken up by communities around the country.
About 57 percent of voters in Fremont supported the proposal, according to unofficial results that still must be certified by the election commissioner. The measure is likely to face a long and costly court battle, with the American Civil Liberties Union saying it will try to block it before it even goes into effect.
The town of about 25,000 people has watched as its Hispanic population surged in the past two decades, largely due to the jobs available at the nearby Fremont Beef and Hormel meatpacking plants. The city also has an enviably low unemployment rate that matches the Nebraska rate of 4.9 percent.
Nonetheless, residents worry that jobs are going to illegal immigrants who they fear could drain community resources. Proponents of the ballot measure collected enough signatures and fought in the Nebraska Supreme Court to put the question to a public vote.
Supporters say the measure is needed to make up for what they see as lax federal law enforcement. Opponents say it could fuel discrimination.
Trevor McClurg said the measure is fair because it's aimed at people who aren't legally in the U.S.
"I don't think it's right to be able to rent to them or hire them," McClurg said. "They shouldn't be here in the first place."
Clint Walraven, 51, who has lived in Fremont all his life, said the jobs should go to legal residents who are unemployed -- something he believes the ordinance would help fix. Discussions on the issue can get heated, he said, particularly if racism is mentioned.
"It has nothing to do with being racist," said. "We all have to play by the same rules. ... If you want to stay here, get legal."
Rachel Fleming said she voted against the measure, noting that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants.
"This country has been founded on waves of immigration," Fleming said. "I just think it's (the ordinance) contrary to the spirit of the country."
From about 165 Hispanics -- both legal and illegal -- living in Fremont in 1990, the total surged to 1,085 in 2000, according to census expert David Drozd at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He said an estimated 2,060 Hispanics lived there last year.
The measure will require potential renters to apply for a license to rent. The application process will force Fremont officials to check if the renters are in the country legally. If they are found to be illegal, they will not be issued a license allowing them to rent. The ordinance also requires businesses to use the federal E-Verify database to ensure employees are allowed to work.
Communities that have passed such laws have faced costly legal bills and struggled to enforce them because of legal challenges. Hazleton, Pa., passed an ordinance in 2006 to fine landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and deny permits to businesses hiring them. The Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch also has tried for years to enforce a ban on landlords renting to illegal immigrants. Federal judges struck down both ordinances, but both are on appeal.
Even before the Fremont measure passed, the ACLU of Nebraska had said it would sue.
"Our goal would be to bring an action to ensure that there is not even one day that the law can go into effect," said Amy Miller, legal director for the ACLU of Nebraska.
Fremont City Councilman Scott Getzschman said he wasn't sure when the ordinance would take effect if it's not blocked by a judge. Once the Dodge County election commissioner certifies it, the City Council must accept the vote.
Getzschman didn't support the measure but said he expects city leaders will respect the outcome of the election and defend the ordinance in court.
The vote is the latest chapter in the tumult over illegal immigration across the country, including a recently passed Arizona law that will require police investigating another incident or crime to ask people about their immigration status if there's a "reasonable suspicion" they're in the country illegally.
Kansas City, Mo.-based attorney Kris Kobach, who helped write the Arizona law, has been working on the ordinance in Fremont. He is also running for secretary of state in Kansas.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/21/neb-town-votes-restrict-illegal-immigration/
moreVoting Question: I need legal information on marriage to an incarcerated person in Dallas County Jail in the state of Texas?
Ok so basically Me and my boyfriend now fiance have been together on and off for the past 3 1/2 years and he is now 19 and I just turned 17. Being that I am still a minor I need some answers to how i can marry him in jail. Will i have to have parental consent and is there a way to get a court order or something. I love him and the jail thing in general has been a major speed bump and now this marriage thing is too but i know i want to spend the rest of my life with him so why is it so complicated lol
btw even though its none of ya'll business he was sent to jail for drugs he was struggling with an addiction and got in too deep i really think rehab would have been a better choice but they incarcerated him anyways so before you judge and tell me i need help look at the situation and we have been through everything together
moreResolved Question: first day as deputie sheriff?
tomorrow is my first day as deputie sheriff for Dallas county sheriff office Selma Alabama I wanted to know what might be something I might see can i make stop on police in the city of Selma or can the local police department only do the city or does the entire dallas county fall under me 6:30 to 6:30 pm
moreResolved Question: how to find wills on file with Dallas county?
My wife's aunt appointed her executrix of her will..we can't find the will and know it's on file with Dallas County in Texas. Help!
moreResolved Question: Are there any brands of handbag that are still made in the US?
Even though Fossil is headquartered right here in Dallas County (Richardson, a suburb of Dallas city), my purse is still actually made in China. Are there any brands still made in the US?
moreResolved Question: What do I do? He's threatening to kill me and I'm scared?
I'm 21, and my friends ex-husband is threatening to kill me (he's 45). I testified against him in court, because I witnessed him physically abusing my friend on several occasions. Lately he has been way more obssesed with me, and has been threatening my life. I made a report today after he ran into me at a local pool and said he would kill me if I didn't leave. All they did was tell him to leave, and told me to call the city attorney monday morning. Two other times after that, he told my friend and her parents that If he finds me alone he will kill me. I reported that too, but they told me the same thing. I'm seriously scared, he said he's having me followed. Police told me not to go anywhere alone, especially at night, which is hard because I go to night school. I don't know what I can do to protect myself. I'm terrified of him. Any suggestions or ideas? HELP!
Fyi...I live in dallas county texas
moreResolved Question: Does anyone know how old you have to be to work in Texas?
I am currently 15, turning 16 in the middle of Sept. and i was wondering if anyone knew how old you have to be to work. I mean jobs like in a food market, clothing store, movie theater, or fast food places. I live in the Dallas county so if ya know that would be so helpful(: Thanks
-Darlene
moreResolved Question: How can I help my homeless friend in Dallas TX?
A friend of mine has made some mistakes in his past, (drugs and such) but he is a very good person who relies too much on so called friends who arent good for him. He gets very depressed and needs people around him which often leads to relapses with drugs and spending time with people who deal in drugs and alchohol. He has just gotten out of jail after being there for 6 months and is now homeless, without any money or options really. He is currently staying at a salvation army shelter I believe. I know that these shelters arent often more than a roof over thier heads at night providing nothing more than a cot/mat on the floor. They also have a very strict schedule. His Parole officer is in Denton and he has no transportation.
I live in the UK and can do nothing more than research for him but Im hoping to find something that will help him before he gets back into the rut that he normally falls in. I know this is a lot of information but things like this tend to get a lot of questions in return so I hope I have explained adequately enough. (I know a lot of people who have lost their lives to drugs and I hope that he doesnt end up the same, as well as my brother who has also been addicted the the stuff).
Basically I need websites or phone numbers in the Dallas or Denton county areas where I can find a place for him to live where he can get back on his feet on his own. There are plenty of womens shelters and such but not so many for men. He is only 24. He needs a place to stay that can help him find a job and start earning a living, possibly someplace that has a program for those recently released from jail. If anyone knows anything that can help, be it a church or some assistance program or anything I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
moreResolved Question: Son assaulted by police officer and jailer Dallas County Texas,HELP!!!?
My son was pulled over due to a wrong turn and was questioned and was giving a field sobriety test and passed. While being booked in jail one of two police officer (a young male) was picking on my son and they got into a verbal altercation, by the time they got to the booking area it seemed like my son was " labeled" as a trouble maker because of the P O kept on wire him up. When my son was ordered for blood to be drawn, my son refused because he is very scared of needles. My son was slammed to the ground, P O placed his knee in his back caused him a sprained back. My son was ruff handled by jailers and caused him injuries. He ask the see medical several times and never was able to speak or seen by a nurse because of him being in pain. After he bailed out, my son had to be taken to the ER for medical attention. His injuries was sprained back, knee and shoulder and multi abrasions. Who can I talk to about getting the video from the jail and see what happen to him and why excessive force was used and also if his civil right was violated?
I, myself worked in a prison for over 6 years, I DO KNOW how things are. I know there is two sides to a coin, I hear my son's story, now I want to know what the jail's story is so I know why the injuries were caused to him. As of him denied to see medical, YES, belief it or not, I seen it happen and it happens a lot . I just want answers.
Excuse me John, but my son was handcuffed the whole time. It seems like to me I hit a nerve on a some people out there. My son is not a violent peron at all, so don't judge him.
moreResolved Question: If I live in Dallas county, can i renew my vehicle registration in another county?
Dallas, Texas
moreResolved Question: What does illegal immigration have to do with your costs and your access to medical care when you need it?
Estimates are that 20-40% of uncompensated ("free") medical services are provided to people in the US illegally. The actual number may be much higher. Shockingly, hospitals and clinics don't ask about citizenship...a medical version of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
In both Tucson and Dallas where I have practiced medicine, hospitals are struggling under massive costs of uncompensated medical services for uninsured people who, by federal law, cannot be turned away for lack of insurance or ability to pay.
How much does this uncompensated care actually cost taxpayers? The incredible answer: no one knows.
We only have "estimates" of the costs to taxpayers to treat illegal immigrants because hospitals and public health clinics do not ask for proof of citizenship before providing care.
What are consequences to taxpaying citizens?
1. Increased cost and reduced access to trauma care. Tucson has lost all but one Level I Trauma Center to serve all of southern Arizona, in large part due to massive, unsustainable losses from uncompensated care. Auto accidents involving overloaded vans of illegal aliens happen regularly in southern Arizona. Injured are flown by air ambulance to University Medical Center's Trauma Center and treated with state of the art care....all at taxpayer expense.
2. A registered nurse involved with the Pima County health system since the 1970's who must remain anonymous because of her role, said she has never seen any staff member at either El Rio Clinic or Pima County Health Department ask for proof of citizenship before providing free medical services (immunizations, Well Baby checks, food stamps, WIC services, birth control, and even elective abortions). Costs are paid by taxpayers. When funds are depleted, low income American citizens have fewer services and longer waits as a result.
3. This same RN also said: "I personally know Mexican men who married 16 year old girls, got them pregnant, brought them to Tucson for the baby to become a US citizen. They live in Mexico but come here for their health care. Taxpayers pay for this medical care many ways, at the Public Health Department, and with school nurses who provide care."
4. Uncompensated medical services for illegal immigrants mean higher premiums for all of us due to cost shifting among all third party payers. To cover the deficits from "free" medical services they provide, the administration at University Physicians Health System Kino campus is analyzing how much to increase employee health insurance premiums as of July 1.
http://newsblaze.com/story/20100601193549zzzz.nb/topstory.html
moreResolved Question: why are Hispanics considered white?
i looked up a couple of mexican oline whose in dallas county jail and i noticed that there are classified as white
dallas county jail consider them as white
no these are kids who parents are from mexico
moreResolved Question: When you're arrested, and post bail, if the charges are dropped, can you have bail refunded?
I was arrested in June 2008-bail was set at $10,000--a family member paid a bail bondsman $1000 so I could get out ASAP. Charges were eventually dropped as officers admitted mistaken identity. I've been told after two years (as the statute of limitations tolls)-that I am able to request the bail money ($1000) be refunded. What's the deal? Pertinent facts-this was in Dallas County, Dallas TX USA
moreResolved Question: Easy 10 pts. Can I renew a drivers license in a different county?
I live in Texas and need to renew my license. I live in Dallas county but the Rockwall county DMV is closer and a lot nicer. Can I do it in Rockwall County?
moreResolved Question: where can i find mugshots of juveniles in dallas county?
moreResolved Question: I need advice about working for Dallas County Texas.?
I would like to work for the Dallas police department in their forensics lab. Do you know anything about working for Dallas county, the pd laboratory, benefits? Thanks for your input.
moreResolved Question: My husband needs eye surgery?
we have no insurance and very little income. Is their a place I can take him that would help? We live in Irving, Texas ( Dallas County)
He has a + 3 Catarac
moreResolved Question: Two Tickets, Two Different Counties?
So I've already completed a Driver Safety course less than a year ago and got a speeding ticket in Dallas county (Carrollton) some months back but qualified for Deferred Disposition. The main requirements are to complete another Driver Safety course AND not get any tickets for a set period of time.
Today I got a ticket in Tarrant county (Hurst) for merely crossing over the area on the highway that designates the highway will split because I was in the wrong lane and was about to miss my exit. I informed the officer that I was currently participating in Deferred Disposition in Dallas county and asked if this would violate that. The officer informed me that since this was in Tarrant county I would again be eligible for the Driver Safety course/Deferred Disposition.
Long story short; I've read the opposite. Was he lying to me and will I now have two tickets on my record and if so is there another method of getting the sentences reduced/dismissed besides hiring an attorney? I was thinking a plea bargain might do it; I have no problem paying the most recent ticket, it just seems rather minuscule to go on my record.
Thanks.
moreResolved Question: how is the adult probation system in dallas? is it crooked or are they decent people?
are the probation officers really strict? do they drug test every time? just wonderin cause i smoke and i need to know if i need to get clean before hand or not? or is dallas pretty lenient with there lower priority cases? I mean obviously im not going in there and failing all my drug test and not giving a shit, but i want to know if i need to be walking on EGG SHELLS FOR THE NEXT 5 MONTHS!!!! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME I TRANSFER INTO DALLAS FROM COLLIN COUNTY ON THE 20TH!!!!!!! never been through any of this before!!!!!
xoxolo
moreResolved Question: how is most land sold in america nowadays?
how is most land sold?
i live in texas and am finding jack-squat on the net in dallas county, kaufman, and the nearby counties. what is the biggest best source for land sales? newspapers? greensheets, or something else?
moreResolved Question: work in milwaukee, wisconsin?
I live in Dallas. I got a job offer to work in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But i heard a lot about the crime rate up there. So just want to know, if its a safe place to work. or if u can tell me which county is good to live in?
moreResolved Question: Have you ever seen any idiot sightings?
IDIOT SIGHTING:
We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, "Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower."
I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said, "NO, it's not... Four is larger than two..." We haven't used Sears repair since.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter. She said, "You gave me too much money." I said, "Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back." She sighed and went to get the manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said "We're sorry but we cannot do that kind of thing." The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents in change... Do not confuse the clerks at McDonald's.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road... The reason: "Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore."
IDIOT SIGHTING:
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?" To which I replied, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?" He smiled knowingly and nodded, "That's why we ask."
IDIOT SIGHTING:
The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, "What on earth are blind people doing driving?!"
(She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS )
IDIOT SIGHTING:
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on... A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriff's office, no less!!
IDIOT SIGHTING:
When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver side door... As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. "Hey," I announced to the technician, "It's open!" His reply, "I know. I already got that side. This was at the Ford dealership in Canton , MS
IDIOT SIGHTINGS:
When I left Hawaii and was transferred to Florida , I still had the Hawaiian plates on my car, as my car was shipped from Hawaii . I was parking somewhere (I can't remember) and a guy asked me "Wow, you drove from Hawaii to here?" I looked at him and quickly said "Yep. I took the Hawaii/San Francisco Bridge". He nodded his head and said, "Cool"!
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