I’m not sure how to take this. Of course cities should be welcoming.
But that doesn’t include illegal activities, does it?
The Moscow City Council displayed its support for immigrants and everyone living in and visiting the city by approving a resolution Tuesday night that welcomes people to the city with open arms.
Legal or illegal immigrants?
“When people are oppressed or in duress and seeking refuge or even simply trying to get a chance to better their lives, the proper response is to welcome them with what we can, to act with kindness and to offer hope and inclusiveness,” said Victoria Seever, a Moscow resident. “If America is the great and powerful nation it proclaims itself to be to the whole world, then it is strong enough, it is fair enough, it is open enough to reach out its hand and heart to others.”
City Supervisor Gary Riedner said Mayor Bill Lambert approached the City Council about considering a resolution reiterating and affirming the welcoming nature of Moscow as a community.
Part of the resolution reads, “That the City of Moscow is committed to being a friendly and diverse city where all residents and visitors feel welcomed, safe and able to fully participate in, and contribute to, our city’s economic and social life, and we urge all residents of Moscow to do their part in reaching out and welcoming all those who live in and visit our community.”
So far, so good. Now comes the lefties.
Joann Muneta, liaison with the Moscow Human Rights Commission and chair of the Latah County Human Rights Task Force, said one of her reasons for supporting the resolution was to strengthen the safety and legal protection of everyone — legal citizens or not.
What are the categories here? Legal citizens vs. illegal citizens? Legal visitors vs. illegal visitors? As usual, Muneta is muddying the waters.
“We’re seeing these days the spread of fear and uncertainty which no one should have to live with, especially not in our friendly community,” Muneta said.
“One thing that I want to make very clear to everybody is that we want our town to prosper,” Lambert said. “And how we prosper is welcoming basically anybody that gets here and wants to work, prosper and be productive in what they do and that’s what we’re looking at. It’s just a human right that we look at.”
Via the Daily News