06/05/2008  Posted by PMC at 06:28 on 06/05/2008 Comments Off

EL PASO — County commissioners are opposing construction of a wall along the nation’s southern border with a resolution. The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted 3-1 Monday in favor of a resolution that calls for stopping the building of the border wall and says local law enforcement officials should not enforce federal immigration laws. The resolution also emphasizes placing a moratorium on immigration raids, ensuring the enforcement of labor laws and civil protection regardless of a worker’s immigration status and stopping programs that criminalize immigrants. Commissioner Veronica Escobar said the commissioners aren’t advocating having open borders or not enforcing ….Read More

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