Thread: PA MM July 16 05: Into the Lion's Den

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Not content with merely taking a stand on our borders, PA MinuteMan John Ryan, with other MinuteMen and MinuteWomen, is standing up for America right in Pennsylvania. Way to go guys and gals, you are an inspiration to us all!
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Pennsylvania Minutemen To Protest Government Support and Corporate Sponsorship of Separatist Group at La Raza Convention in Philadelphia

Quakertown, PA July 11, 2005 --While Hillary Clinton and Howard Dean are preaching to the choir inside the Philadelphia Convention Center next week, Pennsylvania Minutemen will be busy outside.

La Raza's participation in the "Reconquista" of the American Southwest and their public support of and identity with the Palestinians is cause enough for concern. But, the Pennsylvania Minutemen are instead focusing on government and corporate policies that encourage illegal immigration.

The Pennsylvania Minutemen's concerns with the government include:

· The still porous borders

· Programs that encourage illegal immigration such as the recently announced Land Grant's for Mexican Nationals by the US Department of Agriculture

· The IRS use of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers for illegal immigrant workers and

· The FDIC ignoring illegal immigrant status on mortgage applications, clearly against Federal Law.

The American tax-paying citizen must also learn she and he is supporting the cost of the illegal immigrant invasion to the tune of $77 Billion a year in health care and welfare costs alone.

Pennsylvania Minutemen take issue with the corporations that encourage the use of illegal immigrant labor by utilizing contractors who get 'day labor' from sites throughout almost every State in our Nation.

Corporate use of illegal immigrants as 'day laborers' has a negative impact on American workers standard of living, our quality of life and the quality of life for our future generations. The number of unemployed Americans is not so low that illegal immigration should be tolerated.

The names of corporations who contribute money to support the "Reconquista" movement will be circulated to Philadelphia and suburban residents so they can identify the products and services they use that support the dismantlement of America and take action as they see fit.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, contact John Ryan or visit www.PennsylvaniaMinutemen.org

La Raza info:
http://www.nclr.org/section/events/conference/

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NCLR's Annual Conference is the largest gathering of its kind in the Hispanic community, serving as the meeting ground for over 23,000 community organization leaders, activists, and volunteers; elected and appointed officials; members of the corporate, philanthropic, and academic communities; senior citizens; college students; and youth.


Schedule of Key Speakers and Events Philadelphia Convention Center


Saturday, July 16

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Workshops covering Affiliate/Nonprofit Management, Community Development, Education, Health, Leadership, Public Policy, Rural Issues, Women’s Issues, and Workforce Development

9:30 a.m. NCLR Diabetes Dash – 5K race free and open to the public, runners line-up at Arch and 12th Street at entrance of Pennsylvania Convention Center

10:15 a.m. Latino EXPO USA Ribbon Cutting – will open the free Latino EXPO USA, featuring a Homeownership and Health Fair. Exhibit Hall A
-NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguia
-Councilman Juan Ramos
-Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer

12:30 p.m. National Affiliate Luncheon: A New Chapter Begins – Ballroom
-President and CEO of the Urban League Marc Morial
-Mayor of Philadelphia John Street
-Congressman Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

3:00 p.m. LÃÂ*deres Town Hall: Young People in Politics – Auditorium
-George P. Bush, Attorney at Akin Gump Straus Hauer & Feld, LLP
- Felicia Escobar, Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Ken Salazar
-Other Latino activists and campaign staffers

3:30 p.m. Health Town Hall: Status of Latino Health – Our Government Representatives Speak Out – Rooms 204 A&B
-Deputy Assistant Secretary for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion CAPT Penelope Royall, P.T., M.S.W.
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