Austinist: Southwest Key, LULAC and an East Austin Community Center

guest

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:42:08 -0600

LULAC is probably just jealous that they didn't think of it first. It's hard to plan rec centers for poor kids when you've got so many luncheons to plan.

guest

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:00:05 -0600

I don't agree with LULAC at all. They are in effect punishing the poor, mostly minority people who would benefit from this facility just to make a political point. This isn't some little public relations ploy from a huge, greedy corporation designed to deflect criticism like the "prescriptions for the poor" programs currently run by the pharmaceutical industry. From what I understand, Southwest Key is a non-profit. That is a very important point - NON-PROFIT. They want to provide an alternative to detention. They provide education, job training, counseling, medical and dental services. They do not work for law enforcement or the INS - instead they try to intercede when these organizations want to institutionalize immigrants, and to provide an alternative that still complies with the law. LULAC seems to want to “cut off their nose to spite their face” by taking out their very justifiable anger on the wrong target.

guest

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:39:23 -0600

I agree with the LULAC. We shouldn't support any organization that assists the government in detaining immigrants. Oh, the irony of those guys building a "community" center on the east side. I wonder if it'll have some cells installed. (You know, just in-case.)