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A cultural transformation is taking place in Franklin Square and Long Island driven by a massive influx of new arrivals from South Asia particularly from the Punjab region in northern India which includes a large number of Khalistani separatists, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. While our nation and town has always welcomed immigrants, what we are witnessing is something unprecedented and warrants investigation for the cultural, economic, and social consequences that are unfolding in ourcommunity.
The residents of Franklin Square and the Town of Hempstead seek answers to the following questions:
(1) What explains such a sharp rise in the number of new arrivals? Was this rise caused by the Open Border policy of the Biden Administration or an exploitation of American immigration laws?
(2) What explains the rise in taxi cabs and TL&C uber cars? Are we witnessing a manipulation of commercial licensing and work visas similar to what is happening in the tech industry and the American trucking industry?
(3) Why is the Town of Hempstead approving variances to residential zoning codes allowing for the construction of massive homes which change the landscape of the community and are clearly intended for multiple families and a large number of occupants?
(4) Where is the massive influx of money (cash) coming from which allow for new arrivals to drastically outbid children of American families for homes and properties in our community? Are we witnessing a similar situation to what has taken place in Minnesota with the Somali community?
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Differences between the cultural transformation on Long Island and Minnesota
The situation in Franklin Square differs from other cultural transformations insofar as the rise in home values do not correspond with the quality of life within the community. Homes sell for record prices and yet residents park taxis and cars on their lawns, neglect Town codes, and do not care for their properties. This is not a fault of the new arrivals, but simply reflects different cultural practices.
But why is our culture not respected in our own hometown? Why can’t the Town and County enforce residential codes? Neglect? Lack of resources? Incompetence? Or worse – profiting from this transformation? County and Town officials can be seen in photos celebrating the foreign real estate builders who are actively promoting such a cultural transformation. Real estate agents advertise for cash buys and quick turnover of homes.
What are the consequences of such a rapid cultural change for our community and for Long Island?
· Economic: stores and shops will reflect the tastes and interests of the community. Bars and restaurants are closing in London due to plummeting demand among new arrivals from non- Christian countries.
· Academic: School districts are also feeling the tax burden of multiple families in homes. The Franklin Square taxpayer is on the hook for illegal occupancy and for the cultural transformation of our schools which now reflect Muslim and Sikh cultural practices.
· Environmental: The destruction of lawns, green spaces, and trees on residential streets (concrete front yards to park taxis and Ubers, no interest in taking care of lawn) prevent water from draining in natural sources damaging sewers and pipes. Local suburban towns also do not have the resources for massive new homes with multiple families. Residential homes now become “commercial” as a means to an end for taxi and Uber industries.
How is this wave of migration different from the past with Italians, Germans, and Irish?
· The speed and large amount money accompanying this wave of new arrivals is unprecedented. It is very enticing to sell one’s home or business when offered with a large cash buyout. The change seems targeted to create a cultural enclave.
· Germans, Irish, and Italians shared similar cultural and religious values, as well as a respect for American civic life. Immigrants in the past prided themselves on being American and speaking English. Such assimilation and respect for the host nation does not appear to be happening with new arrivals today. As such towns and cities across Long Island and America are experiencing a drop in civic engagement in local associations such as local volunteer fire departments.
Is it wrong to be concerned about the cultural transformation of your hometown?
· Franklin Square residents are welcoming, hospitable, and charitable. We have always been a diverse community united by a common love for our country and our town. When common loves and common interests dissolve due to a massive wave of new arrivals, a community necessarily collapses. It is not wrong to have immigration laws. There is no way to build a community without such laws.
What is the way forward?
· Franklin Square residents are not against new arrivals. What concerns them is the lack of respect for our civic life. We ask for the Town and County to enforce Town codes on residential streets and with residential homes. We ask in particular to (1) limit the commercial vehicles on lawns and on side streets. (2) To investigate multiple families in homes and to (3) stop granting variances to build massive properties in our town. If the Town and County cannot do this they have failed in their responsibility as a municipal entity which cares for the common good of residents and taxpayers. What is a town for if we will soon have no town at all, no respect for laws and local customs?
· We also ask for the Federal Government, in particular the Department of Treasury, to conduct an investigation into the real estate market on Long Island, the commercial licenses for taxis and Ubers in our community, and to inquire if immigration laws are being respected or manipulated.
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