Posted on 01/26/2005 1:59:11 PM PST by KiloLima
Mexicans who toiled on U.S. farms between 1942 and 1964 under the Bracero program are ready to "besiege" U.S. President George W. Bush's ranch in Texas to press their demands for money owed them in their retirement, an activist who fought with Nicaragua's Sandinista rebels said Tuesday.
José Puente León told EFE that the former braceros are determined to march on Bush's ranch just as they did last year on the ranch owned by President Vicente Fox in Guanajuato.
(Excerpt) Read more at eluniversal.com.mx ...
How are they owed money when any US citizen who commits identity theft goes to jail? And how about messing up the innocent American's taxes and retirement benefits?
The ends justify the means for these demonstrators. But everyone else must bend over backwards for them in interpreting the law. I am not impressed.
Mexicans are besieging everyone in the US. Why should Jorge be any different.
Getting past the Secret Service is going to be difficult if not impossible.
Where were these folks when Clinton was president?
The Bracero program was an attempt at a guest worker program and it failed. It didn't stop illegal immigrants, it make the matter worse and that is why it was finally stopped. Now, we want to try it again, and, I am sure, with the same results in the long run.
Just wondering - how many of these people can offer proof of employment during that period and for those employers?
Wait! I'm loading my gun.
Not only is it TEXAS, that's HILL COUNTRY TEXAS. Every mofo out there has a gun rack full o' shotguns, and every mofo out there is also solidly pro-Bush.
The Bracero program was an attempt at a guest worker program and it failed. It didn't stop illegal immigrants, it make the matter worse and that is why it was finally stopped. Now, we want to try it again, and, I am sure, with the same results in the long run.
I see live ammo practice in the near future!
Please don't kill me for what I am about to say. I am not all that convinced that W would decline to go ahead and repay the debt with our tax dollars. Has he ever put the boot down on mexicans?
Good Lord, man, where have you been? All the ills of the world are the fault of (a) Karl Rove, (b) George Bush, (c) Condoleezza Rice, or (d) Americans in general. There ARE no other choices.
"...an activist who fought with Nicaragua's Sandinista rebels said Tuesday."
That oughtta pierce Bush's ivory tower and limousine liberalism, just a tad. Hehehe. :^)
Yo, Jose, you ever heard of the US Secret Service?
Your first meeting with these guys, under the conditions you describe, will be memorable.
Bump.
Ahh, Frickin' Bush will sign'em up for drivers lisences and free Medicare, drug and social security benefits
More likely they'll get free lead implants.
GET HIM!!! *Heh*
You have a valid point. Common sense is welcome here and in truth we have yet to see President Bush take a firm stance against Illegal Immigration. I'm interested in seeing what else he may cave to with our "good southern neighbors".
We're still waiting....Mr. President?
Lock and Load.
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Sounds like a plan.
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