Azle homeowner displays 'Hispanics Keep Out' sign

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by epchick

As a Texan...and a Hispanic, I have to agree. I probably wouldn't be too happy with someone who posted that sign, but I'm very aware that people have a right to their opinion.

Besides, we have a wall....that pretty much says "Hispanics Keep Out" anyways.

Now eppie - if the Hispanics come legally, the wall isn't a problem, now is it? They can walk proudly across the bridge, papers in hand.

As to the sign - it is certainly ill-advised. Does she really have a problem with random Hispanics coming up to her door? And what if her mailperson/delivery person is Hispanic? I'd be sorely tempted to not deliver to her house . . . but stupid people do have a right to free speech on their private property. Now, if she posted that sign at her business, she'd be violating the law.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Now eppie - if the Hispanics come legally, the wall isn't a problem, now is it? They can walk proudly across the bridge, papers in hand.

They can walk across the bridge...doesn't mean they are necessarily welcomed.

A 1 million ft (ok, so I don't know exactly how high the wall is, but it's pretty big) black iron wall, doesn't necessarily scream "you are welcome to come in" legal or not.

....of course the wall still doesn't stop people. lol

[UGAalum94]

Well, let's not kid ourselves. If you aren't a legal immigrant, no matter what your ethnicity, you aren't likely to be welcomed.

Similarly, you wouldn't be welcomed in Canada or most countries of the developed world, as far as I know.

I can't think of any country off the top of my head that has completely open borders and offers full rights to non-citizens.

That said, the sign under discussion doesn't say, "illegal immigrants keep out."

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by epchick

They can walk across the bridge...doesn't mean they are necessarily welcomed.

Hell no they aren't! I'm sick of getting cut off and in near collisions almost everyday by jackasses with CHEE-WAA-WAA plates. And god forbid you have to go to wal-mart,( even though i hear they have them in juarez) and don't get out of the way when you try to get by. A simple excuse me does not work. Como se dice "move your FAT ASS!" en espanol? The rudeness and sense of entitlement they exude annoys the hell out of me. My friends here say that the ones with a little money are the worst because they are extremely arrogant and think that they are better than the average American, which is beyond me. If Mexico is so much better than the US than how come you don't stay put?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Now, if she posted that sign at her business, she'd be violating the law.

Are you thinking civil rights laws?

[SWTXBelle]

Yep - did I miss something?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Yep - did I miss something?

No, I just wanted to make sure that I was understanding you correctly.

I'm not sure that it would always be illegal at any business, but wording like "Hispanics Keep Out" would/could certainly give rise to a claim of discrimination in providing services.