Thread: US: Thousands rally for immigration reform

Notice they had to put flags in their hands again and tell them to hide their foreign flags. The truth, "The event, featuring participants waving the U.S. flag and flags of several Latin American countries" Source Also notice who reported this.

US: Thousands rally for immigration reform
2009-10-14 18:17 BJT



Latin American demonstrators protest during an immigration reform
rally in front of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington
October 13, 2009.REUTERS/Jose Luis Magana (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Thousands of people have gathered in front of the US Congress building to demand a comprehensive immigration reform.

One purpose of the Tuesday rally is to highlight how the current law splits families. Many protestors say deportations are increasing, so reform is needed to allow illegal immigrants to obtain legal status.

Since Barack Obama took office, he's been advocating immigration reform. But recently he's said his administration expects no action on legislation before 2010.

Immigrant in US, said, "I have been here for 7 years and the president promised to give us a reform so we could legally work in this country, and we want him to fulfill his promise."

2009 China Central Television
http://english.cctv.com/program/worldwi ... 4162.shtml

Ok, this report is out of China. Is the American media reporting this?

W

Does the NY Times count... is it still considered an American newspaper?

Immigration Rally Draws Thousands

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By IAN URBINA
Published: October 13, 2009

WASHINGTON — Thousands of immigrants came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a day of lobbying and an afternoon rally calling for comprehensive immigration reform.



Luke Sharrett/The New York Times

At the rally, Rafael Flores, 9, reached for an American flag, which a participant was waving near the one of El Salvador.
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Times Topics: Immigration and Emigration

The event was timed to the unveiling of an immigration bill by Representative Luis V. Gutierrez, Democrat of Illinois and chairman of the Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

With President Obama’s stated commitment to immigration reform, advocates for immigrants said they hoped to revive a debate that has been overshadowed by other priorities, like the economy and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. As deportations continue to rise, immigration reform is needed now, they said, to allow illegal immigrants to obtain legal status and to stop families from being torn apart.

“We need a bill that says if you come here to hurt our communities, we will not support you; but if you are here to work hard and to make a better life for your family, you will have the opportunity to earn your citizenship,â€

I watched some of the action on of the rally on C-Span early this morning.

“We need a bill that says if you come here to hurt our communities, we will not support you

I wonder who he meant with the use of the word "OUR"? If I was a gambler I'd bet it was hispanics.

both added to homepage

http://www.alipac.us/article4592.html
http://www.alipac.us/article-4593--0-0.html

I did a search and found some youtubes from the rally.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueVldjN_9aA

This one's from Univision and is in spanish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3veB8lZA ... re=channel

Activists protest US immigration policy
October 13, 10:32 PMDC Community ExaminerKhadijah Ali-Coleman



Twenty cities across the country rallied today to get Congress to hear their pleas for changes to current legislature regarding immigration.

The event was timed to the unveiling of an immigration bill by Representative Luis V. Gutierrez, Democrat of Illinois and chairman of the Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Contrary to popular belief that the only people concerned with immigration legislature are of Latino descent, African-born immigrants, Asian-born and Caribbean immgrants were among those who lined the streets in the protest in Washington DC, leading to the Capitol.

http://www.examiner.com/x-21948-DC-Comm ... ion-policy

Originally Posted by Dixie

Ms. Arias described how she came from MedellÃ*n to New York in 1998 with her 5-year-old son, seeking a safer place for her family.

Medillin is now safer than New York City, I know an American who recently bought a retirement house there.

I'm sick to death of hearing about the families of illegal immigrants being torn apart. They did this to themselves. They knew when they came here what the risks were. They have no right to demand anything from our country. As for Luis Gutierrez, has he done ANYTHING as a Senator of Illinois for the legal citizens of Illinois or the U.S.? He has spent all of his time working for people who are not legal citizens here. Is there any way to force him to do the job he was elected to do and stop wasting taxpayer money? We can't wait until he's up for re-election to put a stop to his crap.