Thread: Immigrant groups call for more protests on May 19

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Immigrant groups call for more protests on May 19

May 02, 2006, 06:00

Pro-immigration activists urged supporters on Friday to follow up a nation wide boycott planned yesterday with protests and rallies on May 19 to demand amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Leaders of immigrant groups from Chicago, New York, California and Washington said the added protests were aimed at protesting legislation that would declare illegal immigrants felons and erect a fence along much of the US-Mexico border. "We are making an open call to organisations that are working on the immigration issue to hold an action day on May 19," said Rhadames Rivera, vice president of the Maimonides/Lutheran Network, part of a local health care union.

The debate over immigrants' rights has divided Congress, the Republican Party and public opinion. President George W Bush has split with many members of his own party by supporting a guest worker program and giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. Immigrant leaders have proposed a variety of protests for May 19, including a rally near the White House, forming human chains and candlelight vigils.

Juan Jose Gutierrez, national co-ordinator for Latino Movement USA, said sympathisers in Mexico also planned protests that day along the US-Mexico border. - Reuters

Every city they march in and every single time they march they are costing the cities tens of thousands of dollars. Clean up, law inforcement, contracts with outside security agencies.

And when it costs the city, guess who pays for it?

when will they ever learn...

oh well, at least this will just anger more americans and help our cause in the end

They will march as often as they can get away with it at no cost to them. When are our politicians and local governments going to learn that taxpayers are getting sick of paying for these blatant demonstrations. It is clear these illegals do not care about what they cost american citizens they are only concerned with themselves and getting what they want out of this country and we are expected to keep paying for it. I am sick of it.

That's the whole point..they WANT it to cost us! They think that they can wear us down. The military should gather them all up in big trucks and haul them back to Mexico! Then stand the border!

I plan on being in DC on May 19 to observe/counterprotest. I am sick of this s_ _ t!!!!

I think I prefered it more when they were "in the shadows". It's getting real old.

These illegals have turned America into Mexico.

Originally Posted by lee

That's the whole point..they WANT it to cost us! They think that they can wear us down. The military should gather them all up in big trucks and haul them back to Mexico! Then stand the border!

Psst. I've got news for you.

They've infiltrated the military. See related article here.

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-25204.html