Posted on 03/25/2006 4:34:12 PM PST by calcowgirl
Joining what some are calling the nation's largest mobilization of immigrants ever, hundreds of thousands of people boisterously marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to protest federal legislation that would crack down on undocumented immigrants, penalize those who help them and build a security wall on the U.S. southern border. Spirited crowds representing labor, religious groups, civil-rights advocates and ordinary immigrants stretched over 26 blocks of downtown Los Angeles from Adams Blvd. along Spring Street and Broadway to City Hall, tooting kazoos, waving American flags and chanting "Si se puede!" (Yes we can!). The crowd, estimated by police at more than 500.000, represented one of the largest protest marches in Los Angeles history, surpassing Vietnam War demonstrations and the 70,000 who rallied downtown against Proposition 187, a 1994 state initiative that denied public benefits to undocumented migrants.
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Many of the marchers were immigrants themselves — both legal and illegal -- from Mexico and Central America. Some had just crossed the border, while others had been here for decades. There were construction workers and business owners; families with young children and people in wheelchairs. Throughout the afternoon, protesters heard speakers demand a path toward legalization and denounce HR 4437, which would tighten border enforcement and crack down on employers who hire undocumented workers.
The rally was organized by numerous unions, religious organizations and immigrant rights groups and publicized through Spanish-language media, which encouraged participants to wear white to symbolize peace and bring American flags. The mostly peaceful march stretched over 26 blocks, shutting down streets and tying up traffic around downtown for hours. Police estimated the crowd at 500,000... Participants said the massive mobilization shows that immigrants' voices must be heard and that they are contributing to the country's economy.
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Think bigger, like probably the Democrat Party and the Mexican government.
Thanks for the ping, kstewskis!
War has been declared and we have no choice but to fight it.
Pretty sick isn't it?
Actually no, because we now have a general idea of how many militant invaders we have in the U.S., they stuck their heads up for one moment and we got pictures of their faces.
Disgusting. They have the right to leave if they are uninvited. What other rights do think they have after breaking into our country. Yes, illegals did indeed break in knowing that it was against our laws. A country that cannot maintain its borders is a country that is ripe for invasion and future non-existence.
The guy from www.immigrationwatchdog.com was there. Got some good film. He said these people HATE Bush. If thinks a significant number will vote for him, he is nuts.
I understand what you're saying. HOWEVER. You and everyone else should feel incredibly sad...as LA IS a part of what was once, a great country.
You speak many truths. BUT! We've worked HARD from the inside and we get spit on. WE are the racists, when all we've done is (stupid STUPID us) sat back and allowed them (illegals) to come in.
PLEASE, my fight is not with you. I know there are many LURKERS on these threads...someone jump in here and tell us HOW to fight from within when we're ignored time and time again.
Phew!
Thought I'd have to stay here and hunt down the thief for the rest of my life!
An invader wearing a uniform, carrying a rifle and shooting at you is easier to dislike than an invader who wants to cut your grass.
That picture is downright terrifying. All those people are further north of the border than I am!
Cuz you care for your country! The people who are sick of these threads, our discussions, who don't feel sick seeing them are the ones I worry about.
Your idiotic rhetoric is as damaging to your cause as this stupid protest is to the illegals who want to stay.
Further, one of my best friends who is now a US physician has very legal parents who don't speak English.
When we lived up in the Valley (SFV) in L.A., we used to see the flags out whenever Mexico won a soccer game. This is something else entirely. Invasion/occupation is right.
I don't want to leave, I want THEM to leave
I read your statement and double checked it at the California Elections and Voter Information web site, and you're absolutely right!!!!! It's unbelievable. It reads:
"Question: How can a person prove his or her citizenship?
Answer: California Elections Code § 2111 states, "A person may prove he or she is a citizen by his or her certification under penalty of perjury on the affidavit of registration (for voter registration purposes only)."
Bump cuz I'll need to steal your whole post someday.
Thank you!
WHAT? The very man and his party who have allowed, for years for this to go on, is HATED by them????
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