Thread: IL: Suburban Latinos to march for immigration reform

Suburban Latinos to march for immigration reform
April 16, 2010 8:29 PM

Hundreds of Latino leaders in Chicago's suburban communities plan to demand new legislation in a protest on Saturday.

Cristobal Cavazos of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage said advocates are growing impatient with what they see as President Obama's unkept promise to overhaul the nation's immigration system, and they are organizing demonstrations to express their anger.

Across the nation, several marches also are being planned for May 1.

"We want to put all the pressure we can on Congress," Cavazos said. "It's time to let these people know that we remember the promise that was made to us."

In DuPage County, tensions have grown as deportations continue and tougher enforcement measures are being used by employers. Last month, a UPS facility in Addison fired more than 200 employees under the online employment verification program known as E-Verify. Under a rule approved last year, federal contractors are now required to use E-Verify.

Activists argue that the program is prone to errors, with U.S. citizens and other legal employees dismissed due to flaws in the system.

Cavazos said many of the recently fired UPS workers are expected to protest in Saturday's march. In addition, hundreds of parishioners from St. Joseph Church in Addison and St. Isidore Church in Bloomingdale will demonstrate.

The protest is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with a rally at St. Isidore. Later, demonstrators will march through Glendale Heights to the office of Republican Congressman Peter Roskam for another rally and to deliver a letter calling for immigration reform.

--Margaret Ramirez

www.chicagobreakingnews.com

"We want to put all the pressure we can on Congress," Cavazos said. "It's time to let these people know that we remember the promise that was made to us."

This is what happens when you pander to an illegal, third-world populace while on the campaign trail. They take it literally!

Now UPS needs to hire some Non-Catholic workers, since most illegal aliens from mexico are Catholics. It is illegal, in these United States, to discriminate against persons for their religious affiliations.

I'm surprised these people did not scedule their marches on May 5th. If Congress does not cater to its actual citizens, then why should they pamper these invaders.