Thread: Don't let your rights disappear, urges Latino leader

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06/11/2006
Don't let your rights disappear, urges Latino leader
By: Francine Maglione , Herald Press Staff

NEW BRITAIN - Immigration, war and human rights were the topics of the night Saturday at the American Friends Service Committee's annual dinner.

The dinner, held at Central Connecticut State University, honored regional activists that have made their mark in social causes, and featured Juan Jose Gutierrez, National Coordinator of Latino Movement USA, as the keynote speaker.

"The documented immigrant is used as a scapegoat to confuse the American public about the pressing issues of the day," said Gutierrez. "As we move forward in our own political revolution, I'm very concerned about what could happen in America."

Gutierrez's speech, titled "The Struggle for the Freedom of Today: Modern Day Slaves," focused on human rights for immigrants, and the idea that if the rights of immigrants are being held down, whose will be next?

"I think that Americans are dreaming if they think that just because they're Americans their rights are going to be respected," said Gutierrez. "These rights are being eroded as we speak.

"No matter what the right-wing America is saying, we will achieve our rights," he added. "We refuse to be modern-day slaves."

At the dinner, the group honored DACORIM (Danbury Coalition for the Rights of Immigrants) as well as activists Jerimarie Liesegang, Eric Stamm, Chris Towne, and Unidad Latino en Accion.

"We look for people who have been most active," said Meg Scata of the American Friends. "It's a way to come together and network."

The American Friends Service Committee was founded in Philadelphia in 1917 as a progressive Quaker group. It started as an anti-war organization that emphasized alternatives to military service. It has since broadened to campaign against the Iraq war and nuclear weapons, and promotes gay/lesbian and immigrant rights.

"The organization has just grown and changed from what was originally mostly a service organization for Quakers who were conscientious objectors to the war," said Keith Harvey, regional director of the New England region of the American Friends.

The group has also expanded its membership to reach all races and religions - not just Quakers.

"When one group of people has been held down the rest of us have to realize it," said Scata. "It's not about nationality, it's about humility."

"We're really living in very crucial times," said Gutierrez. "The citizens of America need to get activated politically so we can save our democracy."

Francine Maglione can be reached at fmaglione@newbritainherald.com or by calling (860) 225-4601 Ex. 223.

"The citizens of America need to get activated politically so we can save our democracy."

That's right we are going to save it....save it from people like YOU and the hordes of illegals that are the core of the problem!

The American Friends Service Committee was founded in Philadelphia in 1917 as a progressive Quaker group. It started as an anti-war organization that emphasized alternatives to military service. It has since broadened to campaign against the Iraq war and nuclear weapons, and promotes gay/lesbian and immigrant rights.

They should change the name to something more fitting, they are certainly not friends of Americans.

"We refuse to be modern-day slaves."

Hey Gut, I'll hook you up with an underground railroad but yours will be headed south, not north!

The group has also expanded its membership to reach all races and religions - not just Quakers.

Could this be a typo? I really think the last word in this sentence is supposed to be Crackers.

Dixie

"No matter what the right-wing America is saying, we will achieve our rights," he added. "We refuse to be modern-day slaves."

You have the right to leave. Who said we wanted slaves? We want you gone! As it is American taxpayers are slaves to illegals.

This is just another Hipanic idiot who is trying to scare Americans under a phoney guise to further his own cause: the promotion of illegal immigration. May the people who support him find themselves with the grief associated with diseased, uneducated and lawless scum from Mexico.

Modern day slaves....what a joke!! Nobody made them come here ....nobody made them take a low-paying job. Nobody made them do anything. It's illogical for them to be anything akin to a slave....just more like modern day leeches.

Rights? You have no rights in this country. Go back to your own country and utilize your rights there. I have seen this Guiterrez on many shows and programs, why can't we get the exposure this idiot does to spew about rights of illegals in this country?

Hmmm, another pro-illegal immigrant advocate attempting to confuse the general public by referring to ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS as immigrants. If it looks, smells, and feels like dog poop - it's normally dog poop! Do these idiots really think the American public is that naive?

The American Friends Service Committee was founded in Philadelphia in 1917 as a progressive Quaker group. It started as an anti-war organization that emphasized alternatives to military service. It has since broadened to campaign against the Iraq war and nuclear weapons, and promotes gay/lesbian and immigrant rights.

"The organization has just grown and changed from what was originally mostly a service organization for Quakers who were conscientious objectors to the war," said Keith Harvey, regional director of the New England region of the American Friends.

This Group was very involved with the Soviet Union and INSTIGATED MUCH OF THE ANTI-VIET NAM PROTESTS during the 60s. They also met with the enemy in Viet Nam during the war. {I'll stop here or I'll get banned}

THIS GROUP was one of the main groups to ENCOURAGE SPITTING ON OUR TROOPS when they arrived home.

Wherever the Quakers are, there is communist support!