Tan Nguyen - Another interesting facet

[brooklynite]

You should by now be familiar with this delighful character: he's the guy running against Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (famous for getting rid of "B-1 Bob" Dornan), and it was his campaign (but not him personally of course), that's been accused of sending out voter intimidation letters to hispanics in the districts.

Beyond his political tactics however, I found this interesting material on his website:

On his Issues page:

Both Ms. Sanchez and President Bush favor some sort of amnesty or creating a new status of "temporary workers". This won’t work. Back in the eighties, President Reagan offered amnesty to illegal aliens who could prove that they had been here a specific number of years. The result was that illegal immigration increased and millions have flocked here since, waiting for a free pass or a free "green card". There are thousands of people from all over the world who have been waiting patiently to enter our country LEGALLY; many are on waiting lists, others are hoping to win a visa lottery which the U.S. Government holds each year to distribute the few visas allocated for their country. Millions are in refugee camps, stranded and suffering, fleeing persecution and murder. It is not fair to have the few available spots taken by people who push ahead illegally in front of those that have been waiting patiently for years for legal entry. I believe my views are in concert with the thinking of the people of District 47,… I support LEGAL immigration and I’m against anything that encourages more illegal immigration.

And on his Home page

TAN NGUYEN WAS BORN IN DANANG, VIETNAM IN 1973. When Tan was eight, his family fled their homeland, escaping the communist regime, on a small boat. Tan's father had been imprisoned after a first failed attempt, but was determined to free his family from the oppressive government. Tan still has vivid recollections of that long, dangerous journey, a pivotal influence in Tan's development and drive.

Settling in California, the family worked hard to achieve a better life. As the eldest of five children, Tan learned from his parents to be responsible and caring for his sisters and brothers, and the value of hard work. Tan labored, along with his mother and father, as farm workers as they began their new life in the U.S.A.

Now why do I have the impression he didn't file a request to immigrate to the United States, remaining in Vietman until all the paperwork was approved?

[kestrel91316]

1. Well, in the interest of fairness, I think as POLITICAL REFUGEES

they got the POLITICAL REFUGEE fast-track treatment.

[AmandaRuth]

2. pubbies sure have perfected that art

we got immigrants who vote against immigration, gays who vote against gay rights, women who vote to have the government control their reproduction rights, union members who vote for the party of wage reduction, and on and on.

On the way home from work tonight, my husband was saying that even more than the greedy dishonesty money grubbing republican, he holds in contempt the fools who fall for this shit and vote republican.

[democracyindanger]

3. At what age did he start

working on farms?

Did he and his parents apply for and receive all the appropriate special permits required by California law at the time in order for him to work in agriculture?

Can he provide documentation proving that all legal requirements demanded by the State of California were met?

Did he break state and federal child labor laws?

Or is he lying?

[marmar]

4. Mr. Nguyen seems like a real hypocritical asshole...

In other words, the perfect Repug candidate.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. So . . . an immigrant is telling immigrants if they vote, they can go to

jail. Interesting . . .

[AlCzervik]

6. he used to be a democrat as well.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/08/22/sections/local/local_columns/article_644139.php