MEXICAN CONSULATE VIDEO and IMMIGRATION UPDATE!

Saturday, March 3rd, 12:00pm. keeparkansaslegal had a lunch/meeting with Southern Field Representative for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Joyce Mucci. We discussed many national issues, things we have done in Little Rock Arkansas, and some upcoming issues we will have to deal with. Afterwards, we visited the building where Mexico will have it's illegal alien supporting Consulate! Here are some events coming up concerning illegal immigration in Arkansas:

Monday, March 5th at 2:30pm-

We will be having a rally at the Arkansas State Capitol Rotunda. We will highlight the achievements made in immigration reform as well as what we will need to do in the Arkansas Legislative Assembly. We will also talk about what to do regarding the Mexican Consulate being built at Asher and University. Our guest speaker is Joyce Mucci, Southern Field Representative for the Federation of American Immigration Reform.

Tuesday, March 6th at 5:30pm-

Little Rock City Board of Directors will have a meeting at Little Rock City Hall Board of Directors Chambers . At the beginning of the meeting there will be a "community feedback" session. Here is where you can voice your opinion about the $50,000 (so far) of tax money given to the building of the Mexican Consulate, among other things.

Wednesday, March 7th at 10:00am-

According to Bobye Holt, a bill to require proof of citizenship before voting (HB2120), should be before the State Agencies on Govnmn't Affairs Committee. The AR Assembly website does not have this information yet so we will keep an eye on it.
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Here is some footage of our visit to the Mexican Consulate followed by some more information about the building.




After MONTHS of remodeling, demolition, rebuilding, a building permit for 3500 S University was finally issued by the City of Little Rock. All the permits are in the same form: Name, Address, Amount exceptthe Mexican Consulate. It goes: Baldwin & Shell, 3500 S. University, Little Rock, demolition and remodel for Mexican consulate, $430,000.

In checking the City of Little Rock 2006 budget, they do have an Economic Development line item in their budget with a balance in 2006 of $162,538. This is account where the $50,000 for the Mexican Consulate is from.

Page 24 of the City of Little Rock 2006 Budget states: Economic Development Fund . .created to provide resources to develop public facilities that promote job creation in the City.