The Height of Hypocrisy – Newton, MA Protecting the Illegal Aliens It Hopes Never Move There
Posted by Matt O'Brien | Feb 10, 2017 | Immigration Blog Posts, State & Local | 9 |
The Height of Hypocrisy – Newton, MA Protecting the Illegal Aliens It Hopes Never Move There
The City Council of Newton, Massachusetts is considering a sanctuary city ordinance this month. Newton’s city paper The Heights characterized the move as a protest against the election of President Donald Trump and said, “Through these proclamations, the cities cement their commitment to protecting their undocumented immigrant populations, promising that immigrants in violation of federal immigration laws will not only avoid prosecution in the city, but also have continued access to city amenities regardless of their status.”
That may sound very generous, but it’s actually the height of hypocrisy. Newton has virtually no illegal alien population. It is a bedroom community located about 10 miles from downtown Boston. It has a population of about 90,000 people and a median household income of approximately $160,000 per year. That’s over two and a half times the national median, which stands at roughly $60,000. According to real estate websites Zillow and Trulia, the median home value in Newton is just shy of $1 million. Roughly 80% of the population has a college degree and the Newton public schools report only 46 limited English proficiency students. In terms of wealth, education and privilege, it is about as far from Lynn and Lowell, the working-class immigrant towns on the other side of Boston, as one can possibly get.
http://immigrationreform.com/2017/02/10/the-height-of-hypocrisy-newton-ma-protecting-the-illegal-aliens-it-hopes-never-move-there/
