Thread: Protesters take Fox to task for past immigration comments

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Lonny Walsh, of Sweet Valley, protests former Mexican President Vicente Fox’s appearance at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Monday evening on Public Square.

Protesters take Fox to task for past immigration comments .
By Steve Mocarsky
Staff Writer
November 5, 2007
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WILKES-BARRE – Those who attended former Mexican President Vicente Fox’s speech at the F.M. Kirby Center on Monday got an earful before they even entered the theater.

About 75 to 100 protesters were gathered on Public Square across the street from the Kirby, holding American flags and signs protesting Fox and illegal immigration, and chanting slogans such as “Fox, go home!â€

Katherine Dezinski, 21, said her attendance at Fox’s speech was a mandatory requirement for her personal and professional development class at Wilkes, but she was looking forward to hearing what the former Mexican leader had to say.

That's outrageous.

This was a great protest. My hat is off to Dan Smeriglio & company for doing a great job at organizing this. I was there last night and it being a rainy evening didn't expect too many and about 75 people were there. It was great. This issue is finally before the public eye. 75 people in Wilkes-Barre where the problem isn't nearly as obvious as it is in other places is great. We'll have 375 next time!! Thanks Dan

Here's what the competing (Citizens Voice) Wilkes-Barre paper had to say:

Protesters: ‘Close the borders’
BY COULTER JONES
STAFF WRITER
11/06/2007
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WILKES-BARRE — The glow from F.M. Kirby Center’s marquee stretched to Public Square, Monday night, where more than 70 protesters tried to stretch their voices back behind the walls of the theater.


“Deport Vicente Fox,â€

911FSA Families and Friends:

I am sending you this email to provide you with an account of an event Joan Molinaro and I attended on behalf of 9-11FSA at the F.M. Kirby Center entitled “An Evening with Vicente Fox.â€

Does this guy live in the USA now?

Originally Posted by LegalUSCitizen

Does this guy live in the USA now?

Probably, I think the Mexicans expelled him. I do know they tore down his statue.

Does he have dual citizenship or is he simply just over-staying his visa?!

I'd like to see how long Hugo Chavez would be allowed to jump from city to city, all over the USA giving U.S. lectures!!

(You don't suppose that someone has laid out the red carpet for Mr. Fox, do you? I can't IMAGINE WHO would do THAT, can you?!)

Originally Posted by LegalUSCitizen

Two peas in a pod!