Illegal Immigration Watch: May 1 Protest to “CLOSE DOWN†American Cities – Redux
Reuters: May 1 immigrant boycott aims to “close” US cities
Pro-immigration activists say a national boycott and marches planned for May 1 will flood America’s streets with millions of Latinos to demand amnesty for illegal immigrants and shake the ground under Congress as it debates reform.
Such a massive turnout could make for the largest protests since the civil rights era of the 1960s, though not all Latinos were comfortable with such militancy, fearing a backlash in Middle America.
“There will be 2 to 3 million people hitting the streets in Los Angeles alone. We’re going to close down Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Tucson, Phoenix, Fresno,” said Jorge Rodriguez, a union official who helped organize earlier rallies credited with rattling Congress as it weighs the issue.
Immigration has split Congress, the Republican Party and public opinion. Conservatives want the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants returned to Mexico and a fence built along the border.
Others, including President George W. Bush, want a guest-worker program and a path to citizenship. Most agree some reform is needed to stem the flow of poor to the world’s biggest economy.
“We want full amnesty, full legalization for anybody who is here (illegally),” Rodriguez said. “That is the message that is going to be played out across the country on May 1.”
Intimidation and scare tactics never influence anyone.
Will there be an anti-immigrant backlash?
You betcha……..
Critics accuse pro-immigrant leaders of bullying Congress and stirring up uninformed young Latinos by telling them that their parents were in imminent danger of being deported.
“It’s intimidation when a million people march down main streets in our major cities under the Mexican flag,” said Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman volunteer border patrol group. “This will backfire,” he said.
Some Latinos have also expressed concerns that the boycott and marches could stir up anti-immigrant sentiment.
The Congress and President have to be reminded:
1. Enforce all immigration Laws, including those directed at employers
2. Secure the Mexico-United States border with appropriate fencing, electronic surveillance and border patrol officers
3. NO AMNESTY for illegal aliens.
Expose The Left has video of one of the May 1 protests: May 1st Boycott Organization Bashes Troops, Bush (VIDEO)
Javier Rodriguez, the organizer of the upcoming May 1st boycott, appeared on FOX News’ afternoon show, Dayside. Rodriguez, who is associated with organizations that want amnesty and an open border, continually said “they†and “your†and instead of “our†to people and actions associated with the United States. He calls the President, “your President Bush†and on the subject of our troops, “you’re killing children†[in Iraq]. A mother of an Iraqi veteran in the audience expressed her outrage at Rodriguez, who in return offended her more. Rodriguez said that the United States is “branding†the children of illegal alien’s and NOT ALLOWED them to go to college.
They don’t want to assimilate.
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