Thread: {sob}: Local Immigrants Speak Out About Reform Bill

Local Immigrants Speak Out About Reform Bill

May 29, 2007 - 3:37pm

Darci Marchese, WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON - Sometimes lost in the immigration debate, is the people most affected by the reform. On Tuesday, those people got a chance to speak out at the Thurgood Marshall Center in Northwest.

Miguel Diaz, who currently lives in Baltimore, says current immigration laws create a society that divides families.

"They took away my wife from my home, from my family -- and now I have to face a different life with my two little ones. It's not easy."

Diaz is pleading with politicians to fix the broken system.

Azeb Jebessa is an illegal immigrant from Ethiopia. She says real reform would allow her to be more than a baby-sitter and give her a better life.

Fernando, a day laborer in Takoma Park who is from Nicaragua, says if it's a "crime to wish to have what a fellow North American has," then call him a criminal.

The bill being debated would give temporary legal status to millions of unlawful immigrants, provided they came forward, paid a fine and underwent criminal background checks. To apply for a green card, they would have to pay another fine, learn English, return to their home country and wait in line.

The plan also would create a guest worker program. It would allow foreign laborers to come to the U.S. for temporary stints, yet with no guarantee they can eventually gain citizenship.

The event Tuesday was to discuss the real life consequences of the immigration reform bill and to gather support for a mass mobilization on June 2 on the National Mall.

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Fernando, a day laborer in Takoma Park who is from Nicaragua, says if it's a "crime to wish to have what a fellow North Americans has," then call him a criminal.

CRIMINAL.

HE MAY HAVE MORE THAN HIS FELLOW AMERICAN HAS.

Welfare, Free Health Care, Public Housing and Employment.

WASHINGTON - Sometimes lost in the immigration debate, is the people most affected by the reform.

Yes. The AMERICAN people who are screaming out!

Miguel Diaz, who currently lives in Baltimore, says current immigration laws create a society that divides families.
"They took away my wife from my home, from my family -- and now I have to face a different life with my two little ones. It's not easy."

If you and your wife had not broken our laws, she would not have been taken away! YOU are responsible for your own miseries!

Azeb Jebessa is an illegal immigrant from Ethiopia. She says real reform would allow her to be more than a baby-sitter and give her a better life.

Yes, and the job she would steal would be a job that an AMERICAN should have but would be cheated out of!

Fernando, a day laborer in Takoma Park who is from Nicaragua, says if it's a "crime to wish to have what a fellow North American has," then call him a criminal.

It is not a crime to wish for the American dream. Many people do that and they follow the law and respect our country and come here the right way. Breaking into our country uninvited is what makes you a criminal!

The bill being debated would give temporary legal status to millions of unlawful immigrants, provided they came forward, paid a fine and underwent criminal background checks. To apply for a green card, they would have to pay another fine, learn English, return to their home country and wait in line.

Anyone that applies will be given a Z visa within 24 hours! They won't have to do any of the other things unless they decide to become citizens!
With the Z visa, they can renew it indefinately! Legal till the day they die if they so choose!


The plan also would create a guest worker program. It would allow foreign laborers to come to the U.S. for temporary stints, yet with no guarantee they can eventually gain citizenship.

Over an above the forgiveness of 12-20 million illegals who would be vying for our jobs, above the agricultural visa, they also want to stick it to the American people who are fighting for whatever jobs have not already moved to China or Mexico, by making us compete with H1B visa holders....200,000 per year...coming for a two year term, leaving one year, returning for two years, leaving for one year, returning for two years...and bringing in their families as well.


The event Tuesday was to discuss the real life consequences of the immigration reform bill and to gather support for a mass mobilization on June 2 on the National Mall.

[i][b]Mobilize all you want. Fly our flag upside down. Fly your flag with pride.
There are a lot more of us then there are of you and we are not going to sit quietly by while you steal our home from us!
We have something you do not yet have. THE VOTE. And that vote has a voice and we are making a LOT of noise and the roar will only grow.

Don't as my to have compassion for you after you have treated my country like a flop house!
I will save my compassion for the American people who are having their backs broken trying to find work and pay taxes so that you can ride for free.

Go home and fix your own country and leave mine to me!

Excellent rebuttal Proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know, reading all this brings me right back to what I have been saying for a long time. There wouldn't be this separation in families if Congress changed our birthright laws. Most of Europe and Australia changed their birthright law a long time ago. No longer are non-nationals allowed to have automatic citizenship in their counries. We should do the same. No babies born in this country should be a citizen unless their parents are. But try to get Congress to even consider that.

"Fernando, a day laborer in Takoma Park who is from Nicaragua, says if it's a "crime to wish to have what a fellow North American has," then call him a criminal."

Okay - you're a criminal (and he knows it).

Did you notice he said "a fellow
North American"???

"You know, reading all this brings me right back to what I have been saying for a long time. There wouldn't be this separation in families if Congress changed our birthright laws. Most of Europe and Australia changed their birthright law a long time ago. No longer are non-nationals allowed to have automatic citizenship in their counries. We should do the same. No babies born in this country should be a citizen unless their parents are. But try to get Congress to even consider that."


The beautiful thing about the USA is everyone is free to leave. These families are choosing to be separated. The remaining family members are free to go to the other member's country to live. They are choosing to stay behind. No one is forcing them to do that.