Thread: Deportation of Arellano galvanizes movement

CAUTION: Pro-Illegal Editorial from Socialist "Workers World" Publication

Deportation of Arellano galvanizes movement
Immigrants, supporters call for national protest

http://www.workers.org/2007/us/immigrants-0830/
By LeiLani Dowell
New York
Published Aug 23, 2007 9:03 AM

Activists and supporters of the immigrant rights movement have stepped up their tactics and organizing in the face of the U.S. government’s increased repression against immigrants—including deaths at detention centers and the arrest and deportation of Elvira Arellano.



Elvira Arellano with civil rights leader Jacqueline Jackson.

On Aug. 15 some 10 immigrant rights activists, including four women from Hermandad Mexicana, were arrested after blocking traffic outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles to demand full legalization of currently undocumented immigrants and an end to the raids and deportations terrorizing immigrant workers. Dozens of supporters participated in the demonstration. Their court date is Sept. 7.

Also on Aug. 15 at the Los Angeles Federal Building demonstrators exposed the inhuman treatment of immigrant detainees resulting in recent unnecessary deaths. Victoria Arellano, a transgender woman, was denied medical treatment resulting in her death on July 20.


John Parker, International Action Center-L.A. coordinator,
arrested at immigration rally in Los Angeles.
WW photo: Cheryl LaBash

Four days later, immigrant worker, mother and activist Elvira Arellano (no relation to Victoria) was arrested in Los Angeles and deported to Mexico. Arellano, who had been in sanctuary with her son, Saulito, in a Chicago church for the past year, left the church recently to participate in a speaking tour on immigrant rights.

Since the beginning of her sanctuary, Arellano’s struggle—to remain in the United States to work and take care of her son—had galvanized the movement for immigrant rights, and this newest provocation against her has only increased the dedication of the movement.

Despite pouring rain, the May 1st Coalition held a major press conference and picket at the Federal Plaza in New York on Aug. 21 in support of Elvira Arellano and revolutionary Chilean activist Victor Toro, who also faces deportation.

A press release for the conference read in part: “Elvira’s deportation is an example of the unjust, cruel and brutal immigration policy of this country.

“In recent days, the Bush administration and the Department of Homeland Security have announced plans on immigration policy that aim to drive immigrants further and further underground. Their aim is not to deport the 14 million undocumented in this country but to force this reserve army of labor into a more manageable and super-exploitable pool of workers.


Brenda Stokely of the NY Solidarity Coalition for Katrina/Rita Survivors leads chant at immigration rally in New York.
WW photo: Anne Pruden

“This attack drives down wages on all workers, U.S. and foreign born. The raids are meant to tell all workers in this country that they had better not fight back or organize for health care, job security and so on.

“Elvira’s decision to come out of sanctuary in a church in Chicago and go on a national speaking tour to speak against these policies is but one of many examples that immigrants and their activists will not be intimidated.â€

Gutierrez said, “Sept. 12 will be a day of national action in defense of immigrants. There will be hunger strikes, demonstrations in New York City, Washington, D.C., and around the country.

All American citizens should plan to make this a day of purchase.

Why do they always confuse CIVIL RIGHTS with illegals that come here for jos??? They don't cross the border to change US civil rights. They cross for the dollar! And then when they get caught, all of a sudden it is a civil rights issue?? I don't get it.

Gutierrez said, “Sept. 12 will be a day of national action in defense of immigrants. There will be hunger strikes, demonstrations in New York City, Washington, D.C., and around the country. In addition, the May 1st coalition will accompany Victor Toro on Sept. 12 to Buffalo, where a hearing on his case will be heard. September 12 will resonate to the White House and to the callous border walls in Arizona and Texas. All out for Sept. 12!â€

SEPTEMBER 12 -- At least they were smart enough not to hold it on 9/11. They knew that American citizens would be so revolted and bring out their pitchforks and sawed-off shotguns and shoot them dead in the street. 1 Point for illegals!!

I think they are over estimating their importance. Haven't any of you noticed the "rally's that will dwarf all others" have been nothing more than the supporters at these events?

They think we are going to bow down and surrender to their will, they have another thing coming. Americans don't bow to anyone. Be prepaired for a fight for our very existance as they want nothing more than to take what you and I have earned.

Let them rant and rave on with their pitiful antics. It will only enrage more and more Americans.
I just love how they are comparing their "civil" rights to the actual civil rights movement. This is entirely different that the civil rights movement, and Jesse Jackson's wife ought to be ashamed of herself for even putting her support behind this loser.

Elvira is no hero, no role model, or anything else to be respected. She is a two time felon who deserves to be locked up. No American would have gotten away with what she did.

Gutierrez said, “Sept. 12 will be a day of national action in defense of immigrants. There will be hunger strikes, demonstrations in New York City, Washington, D.C., and around the country.

We aren't talking about immigrants! We are talking about illegals. Why can't they get that straight?!

Brenda Stokely of the NY Solidarity Coalition should get a clue about how they really feel about the blacks in America and Mexico.

I heard a legal Mexican call in on a talk show saying, "they are taught at an early age in Mexico that blacks are inferior."

I guess she doesn't know about the ethnic cleansing zones in L.A.

Brown-on-black attacks on the rise

The ethnic cleansing of blacks from lower-income neighborhoods by Hispanic gangs and illegal aliens is a growing phenomenon. Here are some recent examples from California:

Since July 2006, there have been 12 shootings targeting blacks in Canoga Park, prompting local police to issue warnings for black residents to be wary. The latest victim was Nickson Gilles, a college football star who had his dreams shattered after being shot in the neck and eye by members of the Canoga Park Alabama gang – one of L.A.'s most dangerous gangs.

In December, a Hispanic gang killed 14-year-old Cheryl Green as she stood outside a friend's house in the Harbor Gateway area of Los Angeles.

In November, three Hispanic gang members received life in prison for crimes that included the murder of two black men and conspiracy to intimidate black residents in Los Angeles.

And last August, four Hispanic gang members were convicted of engaging in a six-year conspiracy to assault and murder blacks in Highland Park.
Hispanic gangs are also assaulting blacks in the schools and prisons.

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57243