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07-24-2006, 09:43 AM #1
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African-American groups join immigration debate
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News Monday, July 24, 2006
African-American groups join immigration debate
Some argue that illegal immigrants steal opportunities
THELMA GUERRERO
Statesman Journal
July 24, 2006
The nation's oldest civil-rights group is joining Hispanic groups in support of earned legalization for undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Bruce Gordon, the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, made the announcement during the recent League of United Latin American Citizens convention.
The decision has split the African-American community.
"Mass illegal immigration has been a major impediment to black advancement in this country over the past 25 years," said Frank Morris, the chairman of Choose Black America. The group is a national coalition of business professionals who support enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.
"An illegal-alien amnesty program would not only reward tens of millions of lawbreakers, but would set black Americans back a hundred years," Morris said. "Mass illegal immigration is not a victimless crime. There are real people who lose their jobs or the chance to earn a better living."
Critics also contend that illegal immigrants accept jobs at substandard wages with few or no benefits, thus suppressing the wage base for all Americans.
Sheryl Dash, the president of the Salem-Keizer NAACP, disagreed.
"Latinos do not drive down the wages for black Americans," she said. Rather, she blamed employers "that would rather beat the system for financial gain by exploiting farmworkers and refugees for cheap labor in order to send their already-well-to-do children to the best schools and to Ivy League colleges."
Unity between the two minority groups is desirable because of the NAACP's dwindling membership and influence, political strategists say.
In the 2000 Census, Hispanics surpassed African-Americans as the nation's largest minority group. Since then, there has been a perceived disconnect between the two groups.
However, that perception is a fallacy, PCUN President Ramon Ramirez said. PCUN is a Spanish acronym for Woodburn-based Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United.
"We've been able to build strong alliances with the African-American community, especially the local NAACP chapter," Ramirez said. "That's helped build a common agenda to ensure that the rights of all people of color are respected."
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07-24-2006, 10:32 AM #2
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The NAACP has always be funded by communist backed groups from it's inception.
They're a dirty group from the beginning and well meaning folks support them. Now these well meaning folks are being sold down the river once again and don't even realize it!!!Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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07-24-2006, 11:42 AM #3
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Re: African-American groups join immigration debate
Interesting post. Thinking back to the other day about illogical or improperly used debate techniques, I couldn't help but notice one minor problem in the below:
Frank Morris: "Mass illegal immigration has been a major impediment to black advancement in this country over the past 25 years," said Frank Morris.
Sheryl Dash: "Latinos do not drive down the wages for black Americans," she said. Rather, she blamed employers "that would rather beat the system for financial gain by exploiting farmworkers and refugees for cheap labor in order to send their already-well-to-do children to the best schools and to Ivy League colleges."
Here's the question - do you see the problem?
Frank Morris is talking about 'Mass illegal immigration', Ms. Dash says "Latinos do not drive down the wages...."
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07-24-2006, 11:54 AM #4
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Rather, she blamed employers "that would rather beat the system for financial gain by exploiting farmworkers and refugees for cheap labor in order to send their already-well-to-do cJoin our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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07-24-2006, 12:03 PM #5Bruce Gordon, the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, made the announcement during the recent League of United Latin American Citizens convention.
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Originally Posted by greyparrot
guess that deal was struck recently, eh?
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07-24-2006, 01:44 PM #7
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It might be that both the NAACP and the President are a little concerned.
Both are loosing their popularity.Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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