In Prince William, a Vote of Unanimous Cowardice - (Virginia county cuts services to ‘illegals’)

“Outside the Prince William County government complex, hundreds of Hispanic immigrants faced off against dozens of native-born residents in angry exchanges of contemptuous glances and frightened silence. When they did speak, it was in different languages.

Inside the packed chambers where the Board of County Supervisors held a marathon session known beautifully as “Citizens’ Time,” the emotions were strong, but more controlled. The reigning rhetorical device was pleading. Still, even when both sides spoke English, even when both sought to underscore their basic humanity, the divide was deep; the antagonism, palpable.

For nearly 12 hours Tuesday into Wednesday before the county supervisors voted unanimously to cut off services to illegal immigrants in every way they could legally get away with, immigrants begged to be considered equals who have a right to be here simply because they are here.”*

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