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HELP SAVE MARYLAND CALCULATES COST OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN 23 COUNTIES & BALTIMORE CITY -- TAXPAYERS ACROSS THE STATE SUFFER -- *************************************************************************************************************************************
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE!
Help Save Maryland is now a legal entity and has applied to the IRS for charitable status. Although donations are not tax deductible until we hear back from the IRS, we need help with our startup costs. Please mail a contribution to:
Help Save Maryland
P.O. Box 5742
Rockville, MD 20855
THANK YOU!
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JOIN HELP SAVE MARYLAND MEMBERS AT THE TEA PARTY RALLY IN ANNAPOLIS, THURSDAY JANUARY 13, 7-8:30 PM
Help Save Maryland is a proud co-sponsor of the January 13, 2010 Tea Party Anti-Tax rally in Annapolis and will be one of the speakers that evening.
We have $1.4 billion reasons to participate - that's how much O'Malley and his cronies across the state spend on education, emergency healthcare and jail costs for illegal aliens each year. And that number is growing rapidly! We can't afford illegal immigration in Maryland anymore.
It is important that we help support the great efforts of Americans for Prosperity and the other MD groups co-sponsoring the rally. Fighting Illegal immigration is a key element of the Tea Party movement.
Please go to the rally website and sign up. http://site.marchonannapolis.com/
Location - Lawyers Mall - 7:00PM -8:30PM. The mall surrounded by the State House, Governor's Mansion, and the Mike Miller Senate Office Building. Make sure you bring your photo ID. This is the same location of HSM's 2009 rally.
Transportation - Also take advantage of the buses that have been setup on the website. Buses are leaving from about 12 counties, some with multiple locations. Its cheap and reliable transportation to get you safety to and from the rally. Sign up for bus transportation on the website.
Bring signs opposing illegal immigration and CASA de Maryland, flags, snacks, lots of clothing, hats, gloves, etc.
If you are driving:
Park at the Navy Marine Corps Stadium - Lot D. Enter through Gate 6 off of Taylor Avenue.
A FREE shuttle bus will be provided to and from the parking lot.
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A NEW STUDY BY THE FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (FAIR) HIGHLIGHTS THE $1.4 BILLION DOLLAR PLUS ANNUAL COST TO TAXPAYERS OF ILLEGAL ALIENS IN MARYLAND. TAX DOLLARS WASTED ON EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, INCARCERATION AND MORE! (SEE PRESS RELEASE BELOW AND LINK TO FULL REPORT)
IT'S TIME FOR THE CITIZENS TO TAKE MARYLAND IN A NEW DIRECTION. NO LONGER WILL WE ALLOW OUR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS SPEND OUR TAX DOLLARS ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE WITHOUT LEGAL PRESENCE IN MARYLAND.
ALL TAXPAYER FUNDING MUST ALSO BE TERMINATED FOR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING CASA OF MARYLAND, CENTRO FAMILIA, CATHOLIC CHARITIES, LATINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, IDENTITY INC AND DOZENS OF OTHER FRONT GROUPS FOR THE ILLEGAL ALIEN COMMUNITY.
The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Marylanders
Maryland has a fast growing illegal alien population of about a quarter million persons, more than quadrupling since 2000. Between 2000 and 2008, the state's foreign-born population has grown by 34.6 percent while its native-born population has increased by 3.3 percent. . Public school enrollment of students who require special instruction in English has soared even more, rising by 93.5 percent from 2000 to 2008 while overall enrollment declined slightly.
This illegal alien population represents a major burden on the state budget and is borne by Maryland's taxpayers. The costs imposed on law-abiding Marylanders are unfair and unwelcome even in the best of times, but are especially burdensome at a time when the state has been cutting jobs and funding for schools and health care. Furthermore, the state is facing what the Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute projects will be a $2 billion deficit in the 2010 budget.
In 2008, the foreign-born population in Maryland represented nearly one in every eight residents (12.4%), and illegal aliens constituted more than one-third of that immigrant population. This illegal immigrant population costs the state's taxpayers more than $1.4 billion per year for education, medical care and incarceration. The annual fiscal burden amounts to about $790 per Maryland household headed by a native-born resident.
In addition to the fiscal cost estimates in this study, there are additional burdens caused by illegal aliens, i.e., foreign remittances that they sent abroad constitute a major drain on the state's economy. The Inter-American Development Bank estimated that remittances from Maryland just to Latin America and the Caribbean amounted to $921 million in 2006.
If this amount had been earned by American workers, it would have been spent locally, and it would have generated sales, production and jobs in the state as well as increased tax collection.
The more than $1.4 billion dollars in costs incurred by Maryland taxpayers annually result from outlays in the following areas:
Education
Based on estimates of the illegal immigrant population in Maryland and documented costs of K-12 schooling, Marylanders spend more than $966 million annually on education for an estimated 80,800 children of illegal aliens. An additional amount of nearly $250 million is spent on providing special English instruction to an estimated 35,000 children of illegal aliens. About 9.6 percent of the K-12 public school students in Maryland are children of illegal aliens.
Health Care
Taxpayer-funded, unreimbursed medical outlays for health care provided to the state's illegal alien population amount to about $167 million a year.
Incarceration
The cost of incarcerating illegal aliens in Maryland's state and county prisons amounts to about $29 million a year not including related law enforcement and judicial expenses or the monetary costs of the crimes that led to the incarceration.
Some state and local taxes are received from illegal immigrants even from those working off the books. But, those same tax collections, or more likely an increased amount, would occur if the jobs were done by legal workers. So, unless it is illogically assumed that no legal U.S. or immigrant or foreign guestworker would do the jobs now done by illegal workers, it makes little sense to consider this a true offset to the tax burden. The estimated amount of the taxes currently collected from Maryland's illegal workers is about $204 million per year.
These fiscal costs would be considerably higher if other cost areas such as assistance programs for needy families or welfare benefits for American workers displaced by illegal alien workers or resulting from depressed wages were included in the calculation.
The current proposal to adopt an amnesty for the illegal aliens would not lessen the burden if enacted. Rather, it would increase the access of this population to additional social welfare benefits and allow them to legally apply for the state's reverse tax benefit known as the Earned Income Tax Credit.
These costs are not inevitable. State and local policymakers have several means at their disposal to discourage settlement of illegal aliens. Maryland and some local jurisdictions, on the other hand, are permissive towards illegal immigration. Marylanders concerned about the impact on their state and local communities should demand an end to those policies.
Read the full report
Help Save Maryland, a citizens’ organization fighting to eliminate the use of tax-dollars on services for illegal aliens, and People for Change, a citizens’ watchdog group in Prince George’s County, today announced a state-wide boycott of all Wachovia Bank branches and financial services. Wachovia’s recently publicized partnership with CASA of Maryland, an illegal alien support group, and with elected officials of Montgomery County, a sanctuary community, is designed to help illegal aliens open bank accounts and utilize other financial instruments without a Social Security number or “legal presence” in Maryland. Click here to read more-->>
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Straw Men Arguments Used to Promote
Sanctuary Status and Amnesty in Maryland
CASA of Maryland, the taxpayer funded illegal alien support group, with help from most of Maryland’s federal, state and local elected officials, continues to push for continued sanctuary status and total amnesty for all residing without legal presence in our state. CASA, the local affiliate of the National Council of La Raza, uses many of the flawed arguments below when discussing immigration issues. Maryland’s citizens should be aware of the disinformation be disseminated by our elected officials, CASA of Maryland, Catholic Charities, Centro Familia, Identity Inc. and other illegal alien support groups. Click here to read more-->>
NEW PROGRAM - HSM's CITIZENS HOTLINE & REFERRAL SERVICE!
Help Save Maryland is formally announcing our new "Legal Help Hotline & Referral Service" for those negatively impacted by illegal immigration. This new program was briefly discussed at the June 22 HSM Town Hall Meeting.
Please carefully read the following 3 paragraphs:
* Have you or someone you know been hurt or hindered because of
zoning violations related to the presence of illegal immigrants?
(parking, fire safety, multi-family occupancy, declining property value,
unlicensed food vending, property management and landlord-tenant issues)
* Are you a business owner or do you know of a business owner who
has been hurt or disadvantaged because you/they follow the law and
refuse to hire illegal workers and your competitors hire illegal
workers? (competitive injury/unfair competition)
* Have you or someone you know been hurt or hindered because your
employer hired illegal workers and laid you off, reduced your hours,
reduced your income, or terminated your employment contract because it
was cheaper for them or "less hassle" for them to hire illegal
immigrants?
If you have information regarding the above, please contact HSM.
We are in the process of setting up a phone line to handle calls. Until that phone number is announced, please e-mail HSM with your concerns or comments at bb67chev@aol.com We will get back to you ASAP. Maryland's citizens can and will fight back!
* Have you or someone you know been hurt or hindered because of
zoning violations related to the presence of illegal immigrants?
(parking, fire safety, multi-family occupancy, declining property value,
unlicensed food vending, property management and landlord-tenant issues)
* Are you a business owner or do you know of a business owner who
has been hurt or disadvantaged because you/they follow the law and
refuse to hire illegal workers and your competitors hire illegal
workers? (competitive injury/unfair competition)
* Have you or someone you know been hurt or hindered because your
employer hired illegal workers and laid you off, reduced your hours,
reduced your income, or terminated your employment contract because it
was cheaper for them or "less hassle" for them to hire illegal
immigrants?
If you have information regarding the above, please contact HSM.
We are in the process of setting up a phone line to handle calls. Until that phone number is announced, please e-mail HSM with your concerns or comments at bb67chev@aol.com We will get back to you ASAP. Maryland's citizens can and will fight back!
E-mail Received by HSM
Every so often we receive an e-mail from a disgruntled person. The latest from Eduardo de Ron Santiago titled "You should be ashamed" was classic. Eduardo wrote -" If you are going to put up this type of website, you should at least try to put truthful information in it. I hope you fail."
Eduardo, here is some "truthful information" for you to contemplate:
- Help Save Maryland is not failing. In fact, we have doubled our membership over the past year and will continue to grow across Maryland with our expanded educational outreach programs and newly granted non-profit status.
- Strengthening Montgomery County Police procedures for screening the immigration status of violent criminals;
- Stopping legislative attempts in Annapolis by CASA of Maryland and their supporters to provide In-State Tuition to illegal alien students;
- Ending Maryland's dangerous policy of granting drivers' licenses to those without "legal presence" in Maryland;
- Limiting Annapolis bond funding for the questionable financing activities of the Latino Economic Development Corporation; Large numbers of HSM members testified on a variety of proposed bills introduced during the 2009 session in Annapolis.
- Hosting a successful "Making Maryland Safe for Citizens" rally in Annapolis, sponsoring a number of citizens' rallies at various taxpayer funded illegal alien Day Laborer Centers and Maryland MVA sites providing licenses without legal presence, as well as a running series of educational town hall meetings with Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins and Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch.
- Partnering with organizations including Citizens for Change in Prince George's County, Citizens for Responsible Government, Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, Montgomery Citizens for a Safer Maryland, Citizens' First and others. Joining and Supporting Tea Party Taxpayer Events across Maryland
- Creating and distributing "A Business Owner's Guide to Illegal Immigration", Montgomery County Edition, as a public service resource.
- Filing a Maryland Public Information Act Request, with assistance from the Immigration Reform Law Institute, in all 24 Maryland jurisdictions to help counter the intimidation by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland regarding local government compliance with federal immigration laws.
ACTION ALERT
HELP SAVE MARYLAND FILES CIVIL COMPLAINT AGAINST PG COUNTY EXECUTIVE JACK JOHNSON
In December 2008, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-MD) filed a Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request with all 24 Maryland Counties (including Baltimore City) to obtain information related to any internal or public statutes, ordnances, executive orders, policies, procedures or regulations relating to the treatment, classification or regulation of undocumented immigrants by the County government or its private citizens.
HSM was very concerned that the ACLU filing was conducted in an attempt to intimidate local governments from routinely complying with federal immigration laws, which outlaw the presence of illegal aliens in the United States and restrict the activities in which they may engage. In January 2009, HSM, with assistance from the Immigration Law Reform Institute, filed an MPIA effectively seeking copies of all the documents provided by each jurisdiction to the ACLU-MD. (You can read the letter here.) Twenty-three of 24 jurisdictions complied except Prince George's County.
Under the ineffective leadership of County Executive Jack Johnson, Prince George's County has become a major sanctuary for illegal aliens and their support groups, closely following Montgomery County in terms of numbers of residing illegal aliens. Johnson and the Prince George's County Council spend millions of tax dollars annually attracting and supporting illegals through day laborer centers, welfare, healthcare, housing assistance and other programs and services. The illegal aliens are a major reason for growing gang violence, overcrowded schools, bankrupt hospitals and rising citizen unemployment. Democratic Governor O'Malley and the entire Prince George's County delegation in Annapolis are also part of the problem, providing additional funds to aid and abet illegal aliens and their key support group CASA of Maryland in PG County.
PG County uses a discriminatory dual standard for immigration-related freedom of information requests and other basic access to county agency operations, based on the requestor's perceived political opinion. PG County has a lot to hide regarding its use of illegal alien front groups to provide political support. HSM would not be surprised if unlawful lobbying, electioneering and other activities involving illegal aliens and county officials is occurring.
HSM needs access to the requested documents and records in order to preempt or prepare to challenge any ACLU-MD actions against PG County, which would have adverse effects on the enforcement of immigration laws in PG County. Elected officials in PG County are not above the law.
HSM will keep you posted on the progress of our civil complaint - Help Save Maryland Research and Education Fund vs. Prince George's County!
In December 2008, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-MD) filed a Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request with all 24 Maryland Counties (including Baltimore City) to obtain information related to any internal or public statutes, ordnances, executive orders, policies, procedures or regulations relating to the treatment, classification or regulation of undocumented immigrants by the County government or its private citizens.
HSM was very concerned that the ACLU filing was conducted in an attempt to intimidate local governments from routinely complying with federal immigration laws, which outlaw the presence of illegal aliens in the United States and restrict the activities in which they may engage. In January 2009, HSM, with assistance from the Immigration Law Reform Institute, filed an MPIA effectively seeking copies of all the documents provided by each jurisdiction to the ACLU-MD. (You can read the letter here.) Twenty-three of 24 jurisdictions complied except Prince George's County.
Under the ineffective leadership of County Executive Jack Johnson, Prince George's County has become a major sanctuary for illegal aliens and their support groups, closely following Montgomery County in terms of numbers of residing illegal aliens. Johnson and the Prince George's County Council spend millions of tax dollars annually attracting and supporting illegals through day laborer centers, welfare, healthcare, housing assistance and other programs and services. The illegal aliens are a major reason for growing gang violence, overcrowded schools, bankrupt hospitals and rising citizen unemployment. Democratic Governor O'Malley and the entire Prince George's County delegation in Annapolis are also part of the problem, providing additional funds to aid and abet illegal aliens and their key support group CASA of Maryland in PG County.
PG County uses a discriminatory dual standard for immigration-related freedom of information requests and other basic access to county agency operations, based on the requestor's perceived political opinion. PG County has a lot to hide regarding its use of illegal alien front groups to provide political support. HSM would not be surprised if unlawful lobbying, electioneering and other activities involving illegal aliens and county officials is occurring.
HSM needs access to the requested documents and records in order to preempt or prepare to challenge any ACLU-MD actions against PG County, which would have adverse effects on the enforcement of immigration laws in PG County. Elected officials in PG County are not above the law.
HSM will keep you posted on the progress of our civil complaint - Help Save Maryland Research and Education Fund vs. Prince George's County!
WELCOME
Help Save Maryland.com is a grassroots organization dedicated to preserving Maryland’s counties, cities and towns from the negative effects of illegal aliens. Help Save Maryland.com fosters public awareness and education, facilitates effective engagement by citizens in the Maryland legislative process, and provides an effective voice for citizens frustrated by our out-of-touch Maryland politicians.
Join fellow citizens as we fight to eliminate the use of our tax-dollars on programs and services for illegal aliens in Maryland. Let’s work together to end Maryland’s lawless sanctuary status at the state and local level. Help us achieve the following goals:
- No drivers’ licenses, in-state tuition, voting privileges or access to state and local government services for illegal aliens. Implement the federal REAL ID ACT.
- Shutdown all tax-payer funded Day Laborer Centers.
- Authorize Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) training for all Maryland law enforcement officers to expedite removal of illegal alien gang members, criminals
- and immigration law violators from our communities.
- Enhance and enforce housing, parking and loitering code violations.
- End school overcrowding and hospital financial burdens.
- Terminate all state and local funding for the group CASA of Maryland.
- Remove pro-illegal alien Maryland politicians and judges from office.
- Identify and boycott businesses that aid and abet illegal aliens.
- Make English the Official Language of Maryland.
Help Save Maryland.com welcomes as members all U.S. citizens and legal residents of any ethnic heritage who believe that the presence of illegal aliens in Maryland poses an unacceptable economic burden and physical threat to our communities and families, and must be opposed in a manner consistent with the law and due respect for the inherent worth of all individuals.
If you want to engage in these issues in a reasonable manner, I encourage you to join us. Together we can make a difference. Please fill out the membership form and mail to:
Help Save Maryland
P.O. Box 5742
Rockville, MD 20855
We will periodically e-mail you with updates and events. Please regularly check this website for the latest Help Save Maryland.com activities and media articles.
Brad Botwin, Director
Help Save Maryland.com
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE!
Help Save Maryland is now a legal entity and has applied to the IRS for charitable status. Although donations are not tax deductible until we hear back from the IRS, we need help with our startup costs. Please mail a contribution to:
Help Save Maryland
P.O. Box 5742
Rockville, MD 20855