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    MA: Activists rally against Senate immigration crackdown

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    Patricia Montes, executive director of Centro Presente, wore an American flag on her face during the rally today.

    By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff

    Several dozen activists gathered on Boston Common today to protest a crackdown on illegal immigrants passed this week by the state Senate.

    Calling the intiative "discriminatory" and "shameful," leaders of several immigrant organizations urged Beacon Hill to reject the measure, which still must pass the House and be signed by the governor to become law.

    The Senate measure, an amendment approved Thursday to the proposed state budget, would bar the state from doing business with companies found hiring illegal immigrants, toughen penalties for creating or using fake identification documents, and explicitly deny in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants. In addition, it would require the state to give legal residents priority for subsidized housing and mandate that the state's public health insurance program verify legal residency through the Department of Homeland Security.

    "Will you stand on the side of racism, hatred and fear? Or will you stand on the side of truth, justice, passion and love?" said Elena Letona, associate director of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities.

    The question was met with cries of "Justicia!" from the roughly 70 people milling in front of a fresh fruit stand and listening to the rally outside the Park Street T station. Some held signs with slogans such as "The Pilgrims were illegal immigrants." Others had painted American flags on their faces.

    Attendees represented several community organizations, including Agencia ALPHA, Everett-based La Comunidad, the Brazilian Immigrant Center and the Dominican Development Center. At one point, a heckler in the crowd yelled, "Go back where you came from!" Otherwise, the protest was peaceful.

    Supporters said the amendment, which passed on a 28-10 vote, reflected broad public consensus on reserving state services for legal residents; liberal members said they felt blindsided and ashamed that the body had passed such a strict measure so abruptly, the Globe reports today.

    The Boston rally came the same day as a protest in Phoenix against a controversial law affecting illegal immigrants there. Thousands attended the rally protesting the measure, which requires police conducting traffic stops or questioning people about possible legal violations to ask them about their immigration status if there is "reasonable suspicion" that they're in the country illegally, the Associated Press reported. QUOTE:



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    The comments are really good as well


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    what is shameful is their attitude towards other people and the rule of law.

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    But the point is that more and more States are trying to pass some type of immigration law


    quote: from the article.....

    The Senate measure, an amendment approved Thursday to the proposed state budget, would bar the state from doing business with companies found hiring illegal immigrants, toughen penalties for creating or using fake identification documents, and explicitly deny in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants. In addition, it would require the state to give legal residents priority for subsidized housing and mandate that the state's public health insurance program verify legal residency through the Department of Homeland Security.


    Supporters said the amendment, which passed on a 28-10 vote, reflected broad public consensus on reserving state services for legal residents; liberal members said they felt blindsided and ashamed that the body had passed such a strict measure so abruptly, the Globe reports today.
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    "Several dozen activists" against the crackdown... why is this even news when a recent poll showed "84 percent of voters believed the Legislature should force applicants for state benefits to produce proof of citizenship or residency."

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    Will you stand on the side of racism, hatred and fear? Or will you stand on the side of truth, justice, passion and love?" said Elena Letona, associate director of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities.



    That's right MA House Members:

    WILL you stand on the side of racism and hatred by giving illegal aliens and their advocates what they demand?

    Or will you you stand for truth and justice in protecting the interests of the lawful residents of this country.....the American citizen.....by passing the legislation in front of you?
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    please keep us up to date with Massachusettes's crackdown on illegals. this is so encouraging....

    massachusettes is stepping up to the plate with AZ but the stupid media is not giving it airtime.
    <div>Stop the Anchor Baby project illegals used to freeload taxpaying American Citizens! </div>

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    Quote Originally Posted by xchange
    please keep us up to date with Massachusettes's crackdown on illegals. this is so encouraging....

    massachusettes is stepping up to the plate with AZ but the stupid media is not giving it airtime.
    The "media" is for sale to the highest bidder.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Populist
    "Several dozen activists" against the crackdown... why is this even news when a recent poll showed "84 percent of voters believed the Legislature should force applicants for state benefits to produce proof of citizenship or residency."

    http://www.salemnews.com/local/x2023222 ... e-benefits
    Why? Because the Boston Globe is a lefty no good rag! Don't worry, us Patriots have it under control here in MA.

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    The reason they're protesting is that they've been asked to step off the gravy train at the nearest exist. Free services have become a way of life for illegals. I grew up in a strongly Polish neighborhood. They would have been ashamed to accept public support. Food stamps were an embarassment and the few people that absolutely needed them shopped in fear that their neighbors would see them checking out at the grocery store. Kids I went to school with were forbidden to speak their parents native language and told "you're in American now." Today's illegals are proud to milk the system and demand even more.
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