Thread: Pro-illegal May 1st march is in doubt.

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Chicago, February 29.- The commitments acquired by the immigrant leaders of Illinois with the Democratic Party in the U.S., put in doubt the execution of a march on May 1st to demand an integral migratory reform, notified an activist.

The coordinator of the March 10 Movement (M10M), Jorge Mújica, assured that the immigrant community is willing to march in the streets for an integral migratory reform.

Nevertheless, the leaders of the movement haven't arrived at an agreement due to the fact that a great majority of them have given priority to party participation in the American electoral process, he explained.

"There is difficulty to convince certain activists that have interests with the democrats, because the party is opposed to the marches", affirmed Mújica.

He added that others, whose organizations depend on a governmental budget, are commited with the services they give out for which they do not desire to be involved with the march organization.

"There are also clubs of Mexican natives, that are slow to incorporate, and other leaders that reject the marches, although they are the first that add themselves in the photo", he exposed.

Nevertheless, he said that there will be a march on May 1st, due to the insistence of raids and deportations which maintains lit the spirit of the immigrant community to come out and demand the return of the immigration issue to be debated in Congress.

"At least in Illinois there isn't any fear, but certainty that they will not be able come against us all. Because 50 years would be needed to remove to all the undocumented, a raid of a thousand daily, we are speaking of 365 thousand per year, is not even the quantity that enters", he assured.

It underlined that the M10M organizes a congress, to take place on March 8 and 9, regarding immigration reform, during which he expects to define its future strategy. March 10, to commemorate the start of its movement, the activists will concentrate at mid-day in downtown Chicago where they will distribute informative flyers.

"The message is that we are going to begin our third year of marches and the we the undocumented are still here in spite of the raids and we want that the immigration issue be taken up again" in Congress, insisted Mújica. (With information of Notimex/MVC)

I think they are more afraid it will galvanize the anti-illegal groups even more to pressure the candidates. They want it to go away for the election. They want Iraq and the economy to first. This way they don't have to answer hard questions that the American people want answered in a satisfactory way.

Originally Posted by Gogo

I think they are more afraid it will galvanize the anti-illegal groups even more to pressure the candidates. They want it to go away for the election. They want Iraq and the economy to first. This way they don't have to answer hard questions that the American people want answered in a satisfactory way.

Exactly right! The Democrats know that a May 1st march will bring a backlash to the illegals and to themselves.

Yep it did last time. It really motivated people like me to become active. I think it really scared them. I think the backlash was not what they expected.

The more illegal aliens DEMAND, the worse they make themselves look. No one wants to deal with a bunch of arrogant illegal leeches. Americans are getting fed up with their demands and attitudes.

If employers would quit hiring them under the table, and state and federal governments gave NO benefits to illegal aliens, they would self deport.

Attending the March 8 and 9 meeting will be:

Migrant Associacion ofIndiana, Mexican Civic Association of Indiana, Chicago Workers Collaborative, Farm Labor OC de Ohio, Illinois Migrant Council, International Socialist Organization, Labor Notes, April 10 Organizacion of Madison, Wisc., Socialist Workers Party,Migrant Solidarity of Du Page IL., South East Chicago Community for Immigrant Rights, TAP San Adalberto of South Bend, Indiana and UNITE-HERE 39-C

http://www.socialistworker.org/Obrero/0 ... ento.shtml

Nevertheless, he said that there will be a march on May 1st, due to the insistence of raids and deportations which maintains lit the spirit of the immigrant community to come out and demand the return of the immigration issue to be debated in Congress





Let's start writing letters, sending faxes, and making phone calls!!

WE the people DEMAND that ICE, state, and local law enforcement perform immigration enforcement actions on May 1st 2008!!!!

Oh please march. And invite John, Hillary, and Obama. Dont forget the flags of your countries and sprinkle in plenty of Che' shirts.

Hey, I'm ready!! I just printed up a bunch of my Selective Service System warning notices:

¿Nació usted después de 1960? ¿Tenia usted 25 años o era más joven cuando usted entró a los Estados Unidos? Si usted es un hombre y sobre la edad de 18, la ley requiere inscribirse en el sistema de Selective Service de los E.E.U.U.. En tiempo de guerra los Estados Unidos por el sistema de Selective Service usted puede ser llamado para entrar las fuerzas armadas. Hay penas severas si usted no se inscribe en el sistema del Selective Service. Usted puede ser encarcelado por cinco años o multado $250.000 o ambos.

I have already been handing a few of them out.