Don't Ask, Don't Tell... Citizenship?

Fact:
Painesville, OH (Ohio). The city that likes illegal immigrants. At least that's the way At-Large Council Member, Abbey DelaMotte, portrayed the city in her Fox News interview.

She says the city will give illegal immigrants loans, they can buy homes, get their utilities, and anything else they want... using a Mexican ID. They will never be questioned about their legal status, as the city has adopted a "don't ask, don't tell policy" regarding citizenship. DelaMotte went on to say the city has no reason to question citizenship, unless a law was broken.

May 15, 2006 news article.

Opinion:
Maybe it's just me, but...
If someone is asking for money to buy a home... you want to see their ID, right? Well, if they give you a Mexican (or other foreign origin) ID, don't you wonder why they didn't come up with a U.S. ID? Stay with me...

I'm going to bet: A U.S. ID wasn't used, because the person is not a U.S. citizen. And if no other papers were shown... they're probably an illegal immigrant. The key word here is: illegal. That means a law has been broken (unless you're in Painesville, OH).

Don't blame me. I didn't say it. Abbey DelaMotte said it at about 1:15 PM EST, on Fox News. If you want to ask her to clarify her statements, or dispute what I have stated here: call or email her - her info is noted below.


Contact:
Abby DelaMotte
At-Large Council Member
616 Mentor Avenue
H= (440) 354-8211
adelamotte@painesville.com