When people in Connecticut think of a politician who shamelessly used the topic of immigration solely for political purposes, they think of Mark Boughton. When people in New York think of a politician who shamelessly used the topic of immigration solely for political purposes, they think of New York Assemblyman Greg Ball.
People like Ball prove my strong belief that those who follow the likes of anti-immigrants like Elise "deer in the headlights" Marciano are among the most ill-informed and simple-minded in our city. I won't get into the laundry list of questionable actions of Ball as it would take forever to detail...I'm sure there are plenty of blogs in New York State that can give you the low-down on this creep.
Back in July, on the request of several readers, I attended an anti-immigrant rally in Brewster that Ball assembled and talked to several residents who had a few words for their Assemblyman.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
When people in Connecticut think of a politician who shamelessly used the topic of immigration solely for political purposes, they think of Mark Boughton. When people in New York think of a politician who shamelessly used the topic of immigration solely for political purposes, they think of New York Assemblyman Greg Ball.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
