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Preparing for the Minuteman


KEVIN MARTY PHOTOSRon (left) and Kathy Tharp of Imperial make cotton candy during the Sugar Festival in Brawley on Saturday.
By LEO MIRAMON,Staff Writer
Dateline: Calexico

With the Minuteman Project expected to start up in San Diego in July, a National Alliance for Human Rights coordinator wants to organize Imperial Valley residents against the project.

Armando Navarro, who along with his humans right work, is an ethic studies professor at the University of California, Riverside, met with a small group in Calexico to warn them of the issues surrounding the Minuteman Project.

The Minuteman Project was organized by a group in Arizona that seeks to stem the tide of illegal immigration by patrolling the borders itself.

The group claims to have kept out thousands of immigrants from the border area.

Now, the group is looking to expand into California.

Speaking at the Women's Improvement Club, Navarro said, "They (the Minutemen) will not do here what they did in Arizona. We will have the capacity in California to show them the great power of our Mexicano, Latino community and all those who support the ideas of human rights."

Navarro talked abut how the Hispanic community is rapidly growing and how the dominant Latino population, as he put it, "re-Mexicanizes" the United States into a more multicultural and multiethnic society.

"From 1942 to 1964, approximately 5 million immigrants came to work in the United States," Navarro said. "The situation was very difficult because racism was very open in Texas during the 1940s."

He said that during 1953 to 1957, California was involved in turning back immigrants in what people called "Operation Wetback."

"Millions of Mexicanos were deported because the country was in a recession after the Korean War and we (Hispanics) were victimized and sent back to Mexico," Navarro said.

He added that in the 1980s, people were calling that decade the "decade of the Hispanics" and in California, Hispanics experienced the reaction to the growing numbers of Latinos with Proposition 187, Proposition 209 and Proposition 227, all in the 1990s.

"We've seen attack after attack," Navarro said.

In a roundtable discussion after Navarro's speech, many participants were asked for ideas and thoughts in how to handle the possible arrival of the Minuteman Project to the Imperial Valley.

Several invited guests stood and talked about educating the people of the Valley on what the Minuteman Project does to illegal immigrants and how to possibly prevent them from getting hurt without using violence.

Eric Reyes, executive director of the Institute for Socio-Economic Justice and Progressive Community Development, and District 1 county Supervisor Victor Carrillo helped organize the meeting.

Calexico City Council members John Renison and Lewis Pacheco were on hand to listen to Navarro.

Reyes said he was going to start collecting names and information of the people in attendance of the meeting to keep them informed of the progress of the Minuteman Project in California.

Soon after the meeting and roundtable discussion, a group gathered and walked to the downtown Calexico Port of Entry near the border fence at Heffernan Avenue and First Street.

Several concerned citizens from Mexicali gathered on the Mexican side of the border, wearing shirts of support against the Minuteman Project and met with the group on the U.S. side to talk about the support they have for one another.

Reyes said that it is an honor to have Navarro with them and what the Imperial and Mexicali valleys need is the confidence to be able to work with one another on the issues of human rights no matter where one lives or where they were born.

Grace Sesma, 48, of El Centro, who is a member of the institute said, "It's a human rights issue, it's an issue of simple human compassion."

Sesma said the Minuteman Project could possibly endanger law enforcement officials, such as U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security agents.

"This is something that should be left to professionals who have received the training and who have been tested for mental stability and integrity," she said.

She added that the Minuteman Project would possibly be coming to the Imperial Valley in August or September.

Melanie Lira, 32, of El Centro representing MANA of Imperial Valley said, "It makes me feel good to be part of a community that is getting involved."

Anita Nicklen, 43, of El Centro, originally from Ecuador, said she is hopeful and would like to see more action taking place so the people could know what's going on with immigrants.

"This is a very historical moment for us as well as the people of California and the people from Mexico," said Navarro.

"We are witnessing the unification of two communities that are divided by this so-called imaginary wall," he said (tapping on the border fence).

He said the commitment that has been made by the leadership of the Imperial County and Mexicali is significant.

He said the Minuteman Project goes against the ideas of democracy and is based on racism.

"Every person, regardless of color, that believes in human rights should join us in protecting the rights of the immigrants and making sure that the Minuteman Project fails miserably July 18 and Sept. 16, when the next phase is scheduled to begin," Navarro said.

Time to wake up, Navarro....illegals are NOT immigrants...they're illegals...whatever rights they have are in their home country...nothing here belongs to them.

RR

"We've seen attack after attack," Navarro said.

You ain't seen nothin', Bub. The American public is getting sick and tired of people like you who flout our laws and our sovereignty. The day of reckoning is coming.

"We are witnessing the unification of two communities that are divided by this so-called imaginary wall," he said (tapping on the border fence).

BTW, that wall ain't imaginary, schmuck. It is the border of the sovereign United States of America. Get used to it.

Originally Posted by Brian503a

http://ivpressonline.com/articles/2005/06/19/news/news01.txt

Preparing for the Minuteman


KEVIN MARTY PHOTOSRon (left) and Kathy Tharp of Imperial make cotton candy during the Sugar Festival in Brawley on Saturday.
By LEO MIRAMON,Staff Writer
Dateline: Calexico

With the Minuteman Project expected to start up in San Diego in July, a National Alliance for Human Rights coordinator wants to organize Imperial Valley residents against the project.

Armando Navarro, who along with his humans right work, is an ethic studies professor at the University of California, Riverside, met with a small group in Calexico to warn them of the issues surrounding the Minuteman Project.

The Minuteman Project was organized by a group in Arizona that seeks to stem the tide of illegal immigration by patrolling the borders itself.

The group claims to have kept out thousands of immigrants from the border area.

Now, the group is looking to expand into California.

Speaking at the Women's Improvement Club, Navarro said, "They (the Minutemen) will not do here what they did in Arizona. We will have the capacity in California to show them the great power of our Mexicano, Latino community and all those who support the ideas of human rights."

Navarro talked abut how the Hispanic community is rapidly growing and how the dominant Latino population, as he put it, "re-Mexicanizes" the United States into a more multicultural and multiethnic society.

"From 1942 to 1964, approximately 5 million immigrants came to work in the United States," Navarro said. "The situation was very difficult because racism was very open in Texas during the 1940s."

He said that during 1953 to 1957, California was involved in turning back immigrants in what people called "Operation Wetback."

"Millions of Mexicanos were deported because the country was in a recession after the Korean War and we (Hispanics) were victimized and sent back to Mexico," Navarro said.

He added that in the 1980s, people were calling that decade the "decade of the Hispanics" and in California, Hispanics experienced the reaction to the growing numbers of Latinos with Proposition 187, Proposition 209 and Proposition 227, all in the 1990s.

"We've seen attack after attack," Navarro said.

In a roundtable discussion after Navarro's speech, many participants were asked for ideas and thoughts in how to handle the possible arrival of the Minuteman Project to the Imperial Valley.

Several invited guests stood and talked about educating the people of the Valley on what the Minuteman Project does to illegal immigrants and how to possibly prevent them from getting hurt without using violence.

Eric Reyes, executive director of the Institute for Socio-Economic Justice and Progressive Community Development, and District 1 county Supervisor Victor Carrillo helped organize the meeting.

Calexico City Council members John Renison and Lewis Pacheco were on hand to listen to Navarro.

Reyes said he was going to start collecting names and information of the people in attendance of the meeting to keep them informed of the progress of the Minuteman Project in California.

Soon after the meeting and roundtable discussion, a group gathered and walked to the downtown Calexico Port of Entry near the border fence at Heffernan Avenue and First Street.

Several concerned citizens from Mexicali gathered on the Mexican side of the border, wearing shirts of support against the Minuteman Project and met with the group on the U.S. side to talk about the support they have for one another.

Reyes said that it is an honor to have Navarro with them and what the Imperial and Mexicali valleys need is the confidence to be able to work with one another on the issues of human rights no matter where one lives or where they were born.

Grace Sesma, 48, of El Centro, who is a member of the institute said, "It's a human rights issue, it's an issue of simple human compassion."

Sesma said the Minuteman Project could possibly endanger law enforcement officials, such as U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security agents.

"This is something that should be left to professionals who have received the training and who have been tested for mental stability and integrity," she said.

She added that the Minuteman Project would possibly be coming to the Imperial Valley in August or September.

Melanie Lira, 32, of El Centro representing MANA of Imperial Valley said, "It makes me feel good to be part of a community that is getting involved."

Anita Nicklen, 43, of El Centro, originally from Ecuador, said she is hopeful and would like to see more action taking place so the people could know what's going on with immigrants.

"This is a very historical moment for us as well as the people of California and the people from Mexico," said Navarro.

"We are witnessing the unification of two communities that are divided by this so-called imaginary wall," he said (tapping on the border fence).

He said the commitment that has been made by the leadership of the Imperial County and Mexicali is significant.

He said the Minuteman Project goes against the ideas of democracy and is based on racism.

"Every person, regardless of color, that believes in human rights should join us in protecting the rights of the immigrants and making sure that the Minuteman Project fails miserably July 18 and Sept. 16, when the next phase is scheduled to begin," Navarro said.

Who gave you rights? You have no rights in America.
You Deserted your own country........you are a traitor.
You will have to suck up to people like John McCain and Kennedy to get what you want because real Americans think you are the lowest people in the world and who would want to deal with people that are DESERTERS.IN America "DESERTERS ARE SHOT"
The only way you could get anything at all would be to deal with sorry people like kennedy.Go see Kennedy and you can make some "Backroom" deal.He`ll give up America for a few Bucks.........No Problem.You maight even get some Whiskey on the side.OH Yeah! If he ask you if he can Drive,Please Say Yes!
The only thing that saved you asses now is a Corrupt/Greedy American Government.The American People are getting tired of being iignored and sooned or later we will stop believing all the lies our Government tells us and then you will be in BIG TROUBLE.
You won`t have any Crooked American Politicians to Help you,you will have to deal with Real Americans and you pissy little force will be run back to the country you DESERTED,YOU LOUD MOTUTH COWARDS

Originally Posted by Brian503a

http://ivpressonline.com/articles/2005/06/19/news/news01.txt

Preparing for the Minuteman


KEVIN MARTY PHOTOSRon (left) and Kathy Tharp of Imperial make cotton candy during the Sugar Festival in Brawley on Saturday.
By LEO MIRAMON,Staff Writer
Dateline: Calexico

With the Minuteman Project expected to start up in San Diego in July, a National Alliance for Human Rights coordinator wants to organize Imperial Valley residents against the project.

Armando Navarro, who along with his humans right work, is an ethic studies professor at the University of California, Riverside, met with a small group in Calexico to warn them of the issues surrounding the Minuteman Project.

The Minuteman Project was organized by a group in Arizona that seeks to stem the tide of illegal immigration by patrolling the borders itself.

The group claims to have kept out thousands of immigrants from the border area.

Now, the group is looking to expand into California.

Speaking at the Women's Improvement Club, Navarro said, "They (the Minutemen) will not do here what they did in Arizona. We will have the capacity in California to show them the great power of our Mexicano, Latino community and all those who support the ideas of human rights."

Navarro talked abut how the Hispanic community is rapidly growing and how the dominant Latino population, as he put it, "re-Mexicanizes" the United States into a more multicultural and multiethnic society.

"From 1942 to 1964, approximately 5 million immigrants came to work in the United States," Navarro said. "The situation was very difficult because racism was very open in Texas during the 1940s."

He said that during 1953 to 1957, California was involved in turning back immigrants in what people called "Operation Wetback."

"Millions of Mexicanos were deported because the country was in a recession after the Korean War and we (Hispanics) were victimized and sent back to Mexico," Navarro said.

He added that in the 1980s, people were calling that decade the "decade of the Hispanics" and in California, Hispanics experienced the reaction to the growing numbers of Latinos with Proposition 187, Proposition 209 and Proposition 227, all in the 1990s.

"We've seen attack after attack," Navarro said.

In a roundtable discussion after Navarro's speech, many participants were asked for ideas and thoughts in how to handle the possible arrival of the Minuteman Project to the Imperial Valley.

Several invited guests stood and talked about educating the people of the Valley on what the Minuteman Project does to illegal immigrants and how to possibly prevent them from getting hurt without using violence.

Eric Reyes, executive director of the Institute for Socio-Economic Justice and Progressive Community Development, and District 1 county Supervisor Victor Carrillo helped organize the meeting.

Calexico City Council members John Renison and Lewis Pacheco were on hand to listen to Navarro.

Reyes said he was going to start collecting names and information of the people in attendance of the meeting to keep them informed of the progress of the Minuteman Project in California.

Soon after the meeting and roundtable discussion, a group gathered and walked to the downtown Calexico Port of Entry near the border fence at Heffernan Avenue and First Street.

Several concerned citizens from Mexicali gathered on the Mexican side of the border, wearing shirts of support against the Minuteman Project and met with the group on the U.S. side to talk about the support they have for one another.

Reyes said that it is an honor to have Navarro with them and what the Imperial and Mexicali valleys need is the confidence to be able to work with one another on the issues of human rights no matter where one lives or where they were born.

Grace Sesma, 48, of El Centro, who is a member of the institute said, "It's a human rights issue, it's an issue of simple human compassion."

Sesma said the Minuteman Project could possibly endanger law enforcement officials, such as U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security agents.

"This is something that should be left to professionals who have received the training and who have been tested for mental stability and integrity," she said.

She added that the Minuteman Project would possibly be coming to the Imperial Valley in August or September.

Melanie Lira, 32, of El Centro representing MANA of Imperial Valley said, "It makes me feel good to be part of a community that is getting involved."

Anita Nicklen, 43, of El Centro, originally from Ecuador, said she is hopeful and would like to see more action taking place so the people could know what's going on with immigrants.

"This is a very historical moment for us as well as the people of California and the people from Mexico," said Navarro.

"We are witnessing the unification of two communities that are divided by this so-called imaginary wall," he said (tapping on the border fence).

He said the commitment that has been made by the leadership of the Imperial County and Mexicali is significant.

He said the Minuteman Project goes against the ideas of democracy and is based on racism.

"Every person, regardless of color, that believes in human rights should join us in protecting the rights of the immigrants and making sure that the Minuteman Project fails miserably July 18 and Sept. 16, when the next phase is scheduled to begin," Navarro said.

"Every person, regardless of color, that believes in human rights should join us in protecting the rights of the immigrants".OH Yeah!! Why didn`t you feel that way in your own country.You deserted your people and now you want to talk about "Human Rights".We know the truth about your types and we`re just waiting for you to make a move.If you are so stupid to think we are going to let you "Take Over America" that just goes to show how Stupid you are.You "Deserters" will have nowhere to run.Nobody will want you,not even your own Great President Foxx.It`s just a matter of time.Oh Yeah! why don`t you go get tested for TB and keep your filth out of our schools.[/b]

Apparently you illegals have no concept of what's legal and what's illegal. Instead you illegals prey on the stupidity of the media and other naive US citizens.

IT IS NEVER ILLEGAL TO ENFORCE THE LAWS OF THE LAND!

I'd like to see the MinuteMen stretch from the Pacific to the Gulf 24/7/365 and replace the border patrol that is subject to those in Washington. I have my suspicions of those in DC. I don't think those in DC could find their way out of a paper bag. I am totally disgusted with their border policy if that is what it is. I think we should refer to it as their border disaster.

I have my suspicions of those in DC. I don't think those in DC could find their way out of a paper bag. I am totally disgusted with their border policy if that is what it is. I think we should refer to it as their border disaster.

Yep, StraightShooter. George and company are skating on this. They are getting a complete pass from their "willing accomplices in the media." The American public is mostly ignorant of how badly our border situation is being botched and botched on purpose for political reasons. It is truly a national scandal.

Originally Posted by StraightShooter

Apparently you illegals have no concept of what's legal and what's illegal. Instead you illegals prey on the stupidity of the media and other naive US citizens.

IT IS NEVER ILLEGAL TO ENFORCE THE LAWS OF THE LAND!

I'd like to see the MinuteMen stretch from the Pacific to the Gulf 24/7/365 and replace the border patrol that is subject to those in Washington. I have my suspicions of those in DC. I don't think those in DC could find their way out of a paper bag. I am totally disgusted with their border policy if that is what it is. I think we should refer to it as their border disaster.

Right On StraightShooter!!! The border "patrol" is not what it should be and sure ain't what we deserve. I simply do not trust the D.C. crowd. They have forgotten about us little folk out here in the heartland. If they ever thought about us in the FIRST PLACE. However, I take solace in one thing: "Revenge is a dish best eaten COLD"