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"FARMINGVILLE" |
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TASK FOUR: THE "CON'S" - THOSE AGAINST BUILDING A HIRING HALL FOR IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN FARMINGVILLE. |
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Part 1: A group known as Sachem Quality of Life was depicted in the documentary as a very vocal minority of people. However, most people in the town of Farmingville agreed with their position and the proposition for building a hiring hall for the immigrant workers was voted down.
Sachem Quality of Life: About the Organization: CLICK HERE
The "Myths and Facts" about immigrant workers according to SQL: CLICK HERE
(Note: please compare these "Myths and Facts" to the "Immigrants in the Community: Did you know?" {page 10} in your Active Voice Farmingville Resource Guide.) |
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Part 2: The Sachem Quality of Life group knows that in a democratic society, people can write letters to members of the local and federal government in order to have their opinions heard. Here are some examples of letters from Sachem Quality of Life.
Letter to President George W. Bush: CLICK HERE
Letter to Atty. General John Ashcroft: CLICK HERE
Letter to the Sachem School Board: CLICK HERE |
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Part 3: The FAIR website. FAIR stands for Federation for American Immigration Reform. They are firm supporters of Sachem Quality of Life. Here are some of the articles from their site in opposition to the building of hiring halls for immigrant day workers.
"Success in Suffolk County Hiring Hall Fight" - CLICK HERE
"How Day Laborer Hiring Sites Promote Illegal Immigration" - CLICK HERE
"Confronting Illegal Day Labor Issues in Your community" - CLICK HERE |
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Part 4: Now that you have read through the opinions of FAIR and Sachem Quality of Life, write on a separate piece of paper at least five reasons why the building of a hiring hall would be a bad idea for the community of Farmingville. Put your name on this and hand it in - it will be part of your final grade. |
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PLEASE MOVE ON TO TASK FIVE |
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