Cambridge Immigrant Commission

Cambridge Immigrant Commission

Below is the order amending City ordinances creating a new commission. It is specific and extensive about four or five pages, which I could not bring up online. I have it in hard copy format in the printed agenda.
If there were a reciprocity requirement I could support it. For example if Cambridge Citizens went to North Korea we must be able to demand all signs in English. We should get free health care and education, and be allowed to fly the American flag on Korean school houses. More importantly we should be allowed to drive without licenses and without insurance.
Finally we must be allowed to bring in infectious diseases without being checked for them when we enter the country. The reciprocity must be extended to Saudi Arabia and to Iran.
I also think this should be included in the duties of a National Coordinator. (cf. Robert Moses' Construction Coordinator for the New York City. He received all US funds to the City for highways, parks and housing. It is why Fiorello Laguardia said Moses had too much power.) This City position would oversee all monies appropriated to the City from the state and the US, but also all moral and legal concepts employed in legislation. One example would be to exclude homicides by FBI informants from prosecution. The National Coordinator could declare citizenship an outdated concept making all breathing humans citizens and eligible to vote and to get food stamps.
Finally instead of just including the School Committee in making affordable housing policy (see the agenda) temporary guest workers would be eligible for affordable housing also.
It might be helpful to ban useless eaters (heterosexual white males and persons with disabilities) from Cambridge. This would free up jobs for more women and temporary guest workers.
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Roy Bercaw, Editor ENOUGH ROOM
Cambridge MA USA

O-36
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 24, 2006
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY

WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge has been a welcoming community for immigrants from throughout the world for more than a century; and
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge has benefited tremendously from the continued presence of immigrants in the City; and
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge has enjoyed the cultural diversity that immigrants from around the world have brought to the Cambridge community; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge since 1985 has declared itself a "Sanctuary City" for immigrants; and
WHEREAS:
The rights of immigrants are currently under attack, particularly at the Federal level; and
WHEREAS: It is appropriate for the City of Cambridge to ensure the rights of all immigrants; and
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge is desirous of obtaining the advice and counsel of residents of the City who are familiar with the goal of immigrant rights and citizenship; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the following proposed amendment to the Cambridge Municipal Ordinance be ordained (attached).