Thread: Colorado: Weeklong Boycott for Immigrant rights

Colorado: Weeklong Boycott for Immigrant rights
Saturday, March 24 2007 @ 07:52 PM PDT


Rain did not damper enthusiasm Saturday for those marching to honor the memory of Cesar Chavez and in support of comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to legality for illegal immigrants.

Note: Boycott includes no remittances to countries of origin, withdrawl of money from banks

Rainy march honors Cesar Chavez

Rain did not damper enthusiasm Saturday for those marching to honor the memory of Cesar Chavez and in support of comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to legality for illegal immigrants.

Nearly 1,500 people took to the street after a multi-denominational mass at St. Cajetan's Event Center on the Auraria Campus with several spiritual leaders and Aztec dancers in full dress.

"Cesar Chavez was the one who helped speak up for our ancestors and those who were not able to experience justice, healthcare and all the things we deserve," said Lucia Guzman, a minister and a mayoral appointee who heads the human rights and community relations office.

The walk ended at West High School where marchers pledged to support a week-long economic boycott for immigrant rights that begins today.

The Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice Committee partnered with the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán, a Latino association on college campuses. M.E.Ch.A. students from all over the country were in Denver for the organization's annual conference.

"We need new laws, we have to speak out, we have to come out of the shadows," Ignacio Ramirez told the crowd in the West High auditorium. "Don't spend any money, no dollar menu, don't send money to your country, don't turn on the TV."

The boycott and the march are both part of a national movement to push reform, immigrant advocates say.



http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.p ... 4195202926

Someone needs to get the word out that Cesar Chavez was against illegal immigration.

I can't wait for the May 1st Day without and immigrant boycott.
I plan to save all my big purchases for the day! I will also wait to buy groceries, gas and will have dinner out that day....I will NOT be buying Mexican that night. Italian sounds pretty good though.....

What does someone who comes here illegally deserve? Give me a break already....................