Thread: GA: Thousands rally for immigration rights at Capitol

DOWNTOWN: Thousands rally for immigration rights at Capitol
1:14 PM, Mar 24, 2011

Written by
Julie Wolfe

ATLANTA -- The streets surrounding the State Capitol were jammed with protestors Thursday afternoon, rallying for immigration rights. Washington and Mitchell streets and MLK Drive were shut down to handle the foot traffic near the Capitol.

Upwards of 3,000 people standing outside aimed their shouts of "Si se puede! Yes we can!" at Gov. Nathan Deal and lawmakers who support House Bill 87 and Senate Bill 40, which many consider to be Arizona-like immigration bills.

The "Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011" would require businesses to use the E-verify system to insure employees are legal citizens.

It allows an officer that stops a suspect for any crime, including a traffic violation, to check immigration status.

It would make it against the law to knowingly transport an illegal immigrant.

And it requires any agency administering public help to require proof of citizenship.

Protestors gathered Thursday said the won't support and won't comply with the proposed laws. Teodoro Maus, president of the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, called the legislation racist.

"You lose all civil rights, all human rights, all constitutional rights. Everything goes out the window," Maus said. "Human beings are not illegal."

D.A. King, president of the Dustin Inman Society, which calls itself "a coalition of citizens for a secure Georgia", said the bills are fair, necessary, legal.

"Everywhere we enforce our immigration and employment laws, illegal aliens migrate out of the area, thereby creating jobs for real, legal immigrants and seeing an uptick in the wages," King said. "Each state has not just the right, but I think the duty to protect its residents."

Maus says Georgia has a lot to lose. "Remember Mexico is the third largest trading partner of Georgia," he said. "It very well could affect the relationship with your state and my country."

Thursday's protestors said they've already compiled a list of companies, groups and celebrities who, they say, have pledged to boycott Georgia if the proposed immigration bills are passed.

The Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights has been planning an immigration rally in May, but some Democratic lawmakers suggested they move it to before the vote.

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Maus says Georgia has a lot to lose. "Remember Mexico is the third largest trading partner of Georgia," he said. "It very well could affect the relationship with your state and my country."

Who cares? Im willing to bet the majority of Americans could give this up if it means getting illegals out of this country.

[quote="jamesw62"]DOWNTOWN: Thousands rally for immigration rights at Capitol
1:14 PM, Mar 24, 2011

Everytime they protest, it ceases to amaze that why Americans aren't protesting also to counteract them!! What gives?? Why are we continuing to hide in the shadows over and over again, while they organize and scream for their racist Anti-American rights?? There is a BIG problem with this picture. Do any of you agree??

well all the illegal immigrant are not Playing with a full deck
if that the way it is all of American Has every right to march to the wh & demand . & we have every right In hell to do so this is Our country & we Pay the Wh salary & Obama also the gov work for the American . Not us work for you . we are the voice Of Amercian
so if you want to rally at the capital .
Arizona you are doing one hell Of a jobs fight we are on your side
we want our country back & we are going to get it Back
1 Mr Trump
2 Palin
3 joe AZ
4 Mr william
good luck to ever Run it better then we have now
No amnesty

standing outside aimed their shouts of "Si se puede! Yes we can!"

Yes, they can. In THEIR own country.

Upwards of 3,000 people standing outside aimed their shouts of "Si se puede! Yes we can!" at Gov. Nathan Deal and lawmakers who support House Bill 87 and Senate Bill 40, which many consider to be Arizona-like immigration bills.

Enforce the laws and forget about he said/she said.

Illegal immigrants must return to their homelands, the only way to have this done is to enact laws and enforce State laws to cease corruptions, fraud and criminal crimes performed by undocumented aliens, employers who illegally employ aliens. The unlawful acts are destroying our Country folks.

Originally Posted by FreeRideIsOver

Everytime they protest, it ceases to amaze that why Americans aren't protesting also to counteract them!! What gives?? Why are we continuing to hide in the shadows over and over again, while they organize and scream for their racist Anti-American rights?? There is a BIG problem with this picture. Do any of you agree??

Cuz Americans are too busy working for a living

Originally Posted by SicNTiredInSoCal

Maus says Georgia has a lot to lose. "Remember Mexico is the third largest trading partner of Georgia," he said. "It very well could affect the relationship with your state and my country."

Who cares? Im willing to bet the majority of Americans could give this up if it means getting illegals out of this country.

It does not escape me that this miscreant, who is living in the US, still calls mexico his country. Excuse me Maus, but why aren't you living in YOUR country to try to improve it?? Why are you here, in your host country, protesting???

I guess it's too much work to stay in your own country and work for "human rights", no? Guess mexico doesn't hand out free $$$$ like candy, to so-called "non-profit" groups such as yours?

Its not a matter of them being himan...its a mater that they don't have the deciency to respect the laws of this country. They think they can just hop a fence or swim a river and become a citizen of this country. We have laws, we will enforce them. Does this mean if your illegal that youhave NO rights? NO it means you and your family have ONE right...the right to be arrested and deported as soon as possable. You don't have a right to vote, work, live, be educated, or even be in this country. If your here illegally you are a criminal. You do NOT deserve AMNESTY or DREAMS.

DOWNTOWN: Thousands rally for immigration rights at Capitol
7:05 PM, Mar 24, 2011

ATLANTA -- The streets surrounding the State Capitol were jammed with protestors Thursday afternoon, rallying for immigration rights. Washington and Mitchell streets and MLK Drive were shut down to handle the foot traffic near the Capitol.

Upwards of 3,000 people standing outside aimed their shouts of "Si se puede! Yes we can!" at Gov. Nathan Deal and lawmakers who support House Bill 87 and Senate Bill 40, which many consider to be Arizona-like immigration bills.

The "Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011" would require businesses to use the E-verify system to insure employees are legal citizens.

It allows an officer that stops a suspect for any crime, including a traffic violation, to check immigration status.

It would make it against the law to knowingly transport an illegal immigrant.

And it requires any agency administering public help to require proof of citizenship.

Protestors gathered Thursday said the won't support and won't comply with the proposed laws. Teodoro Maus, president of the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, called the legislation racist.

"You lose all civil rights, all human rights, all constitutional rights. Everything goes out the window," Maus said. "Human beings are not illegal."

D.A. King, president of the Dustin Inman Society, which calls itself "a coalition of citizens for a secure Georgia", said the bills are fair, necessary, legal.

"Everywhere we enforce our immigration and employment laws, illegal aliens migrate out of the area, thereby creating jobs for real, legal immigrants and seeing an uptick in the wages," King said. "Each state has not just the right, but I think the duty to protect its residents."

Maus says Georgia has a lot to lose. "Remember Mexico is the third largest trading partner of Georgia," he said. "It very well could affect the relationship with your state and my country."

Thursday's protestors said they've already compiled a list of companies, groups and celebrities who, they say, have pledged to boycott Georgia if the proposed immigration bills are passed.

The Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights has been planning an immigration rally in May, but some Democratic lawmakers suggested they move it to before the vote.

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/184 ... at-Capitol