Deconstructing Hazelton: Immigrant Discrimination

An anatomy of the ACLU case against immigrant discrimination in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Featuring commentary by Vic Walczak, legal director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania and Omar Jadwat, attorney for the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project. Produced for the ACLU by Joel Engardio.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• immigration
• Hazleton
• ACLU

[AmericanMohawk]

I have to agree about this being a piece of propaganda.

First of all, this is not about immigration this is about ILLEGAL immigration. ILLEGAL. I think the problem is these people that are twisting the facts .This is unfair to the immigrants who entered the system the right way, just as my grandfather did. Mayor Barletta is against the illegal people not the Latino people. I lived in Hazleton all my life. There has been many shootings, gang activity , read the paper. This video is a lie!

[FindTheTruth570]

I did some research and have more points to make about this video I call "The ACLU discrimination against legal citizens". Point 3. Over a six year period, Police records show 34 illegal aliens were responsible for 22 crimes, including three murders, two rapes and numerous drug offenses. So, instead of admitting to this, ACLU prefers to see legal citizens get murdered and raped. Good job, Vic! Now, keep in mind, I'm friends with multiple nationalities, so race is not the problem here...

[SN1P3R570]

Wow... this video is a perfect example of propaganda. I have never in my life felt so uncomfortable to be in Hazleton, Pa. If ACLU would actually do there job, they would have never posted a video like this. One visit to Wal-mart or basically anywhere in Hazleton leaves you feeling like you're out of place or you don't belong. These illegals aren't friendly at all and they look at you like "wtf are you doing here"... wow, good job on destroying America Vic! This video has NO FACTS!!!

[angusmcpherson]

Communists!

[angusmcpherson]

You sickening fuck. Who are you to say what is right? It's government by the consent of the governed. WE ARE THE ARBITERS OF WHAT IS RIGHT, NOT YOU pea brained LAWYERS. You're all communist bastards, and you need to be wiped off the face of the earth. America is what WE SAY IT IS: a nation of laws that WE MAKE, NOT JUDGES. IT'S TIME FOR ALL GODFEARING PEOPLE EVERYWHERE TO ARM THEMSELVES AGAINST THE SATANIC HISPANIC COMMUNIST INVASION AND SEND THEM WITH A STINGING SCOURGE INTO THE HINTERLANDS.

[REWHBLCAIN]

Clean up Hazleton!

[utoobsta]

Border Control doesn't like illegal immigration even for people just seeking work, because the huge influx makes it hard for them to sort out the terrorists, drug dealers and other criminals from the rest. In other words, it is OVERWHELMING, so it is VERY difficult for them to keep this country safe. The best way to control the borders is to punish employers, who hire illegal aliens.

[roundtopskier]

It's definitely propaganda.....I live in Hazleton and know better.......You may have people believe this only if they are from another part of the country..............

[hmmr90]

What a piece of lyin' bulls**t. This video has to go !!

[FindTheTruth570]

I completely agree that this video is propaganda. Mainly aimed to make LEGAL American citizens in this area look like racist idiots. So many things are incorrect in this video and I feel I should point a few things out. 1. The title of this video is incorrect. There was no discrimination to legal citizens. It was an illegal immigration problem. 2. At 1:12 of the video, Vic Walczak said this all started because of 4 illegals, but then contradicts himself around 2:40...I'll be back, out of room