Thread: Principal's Mexican parade riles residents in Waukegan

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Principal's Mexican parade riles residents


September 16, 2006

WAUKEGAN -- A Mexican Independence Day parade scheduled for Saturday has drawn fierce criticism in Waukegan, where some residents accuse the high school principal who sponsored the event of favoring Hispanic students.

Principal Edward Guerra offered extra credit to any student who participates in the parade, but opponents called it a waste of taxpayer money and questioned if he will hold similar events for holidays celebrated by other cultures.

WKRS-AM 1220 radio host and producer Libby Collins said she fielded 20 to 30 calls within an hour early Thursday. Most callers were opposed to the parade, she said.

Guerra did not return calls for comment Friday, but Minerva Cruz, a school official who helped organize the parade, said the controversy came as news to her.

"I am floored," said Cruz, the high school's dean of instruction for English as a Second Language programs. "I wish people would talk to me and ask me questions."

She described the parade as a walk around the school within a two-block radius. She said there was no budget for expenditures.

Hispanic students accounted for 61 percent of the 2,744 students enrolled at Waukegan High School during the 2005-06 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Hispanic students accounted for 61 percent of the 2,744 students enrolled at Waukegan High School

What would it be if you took out the illegals??? If an amnesty goes thru, then the base would be established to take over this Nation. Millions of people with NO loyalty or respect for this country and the thousands of militant left-wing reconquista students in our colleges. In 20 years, this Nation will be in "survival" mode.

This has been a very hot topic in our town. The Mexican Independence Day was crazy. I BELIEVE this issue is coming to a boiling point... The article forgot to mention that the students were inside taking the ACT tests while this parade was going on.

http://www.waukegan.org/Forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=2

See the anger in these posts...

http://www.waukegan.org/Forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=4

What would it be if you took out the illegals???

How very true, Gofer.