Latin Hollywood actors back immigrant boycott

AFP ^ | Apr 27 06 | AFP

[Icelander]

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Hollywood stars, including Edward James Olmos and Salma Hayek, have joined ranks with a boycott planned for May 1 to protest the proposed tightening of US immigration laws.

Activists have called for immigrants and their supporters to abstain from work, studies or purchases Monday, following on massive demonstrations they staged around the United States in the past month.

May 1 is not a holiday in the United States, where Labor Day is celebrated in September.

"The protest will be very important, because it will teach a lesson to politicians and the rest of the United States," Olmos, who is of Mexican descent, said of the action.

Oscar-winning Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla and Colombian actor John Leguizamo also lent their names to the cause.

Hayek, who is Mexican, said she knows herself what it means to "open a path" in the United States, as she told the Mexican press.

Before departing on a European promotional tour, Hayek was considering how she could support the May 1 boycott, a source close to the actress said.

"We have to demand respect and dignity, because we are all workers and because we are already part of the DNA of this country," Santaolalla, Oscar winner for the score to "Brokeback Mountain," told AFP.

Leguizamo, who played in "Moulin Rouge" (2001) and "Carlito's Way" (1993) among other films said that the was "proud of the protests" in which millions of Latinos took to the streets in recent weeks to protest some of the tougher immigration measures being debated in Washington.

"It is insulting that the law would call an immigrant a criminal," he said. "It's horrible."

In Washington chances improved that lawmakers would strike a compromise between those who would criminalize unapproved entry into the United States and build a wall along the Mexican border, and those who would admit guest workers or offer a path to citizenship to some illegal immigrants already working here.

Meanwhile, the US Department of Homeland Security rounded up more than 1,100 undocumented workers last week, and plan to round up more.

Participation in the May 1 "Day without Immigrants" is uncertain, however, as some immigrant advocacy groups have warned that a boycott and strike could trigger mass firings and a backlash.

"Americans respect those who struggle, those who don't cow down," said Juan Jose Gutierrez, director of Latino Movement USA in Los Angeles, who supports the boycott.

"We can't (only) continue marching to make ourselves heard," he said.

On the other hand, the National Council of La Raza, the largest pro-Latino group, does not oppose the May 1 action, but suggested that instead of taking the day off, marches take place after school or work.

And Eva Longoria, of "Desperate Housewives," has also spoken out for the cause, but is careful to see both sides of the benefits of immigration, as well as the need to secure the US border.

[p23185]

because it will teach a lesson to politicians and the rest of the United States

And what lesson would that be - the one that says "It pays to break the law in America", or the one that says "Hey you elected American officials better listen to us illegal aliens before you listen to the dumb citizens you are suppose to represent".

[Brimack34]

Hollywood already boycotts the USA by having their movies made anywhere but here.

[Dallas59]

We really need to adopt Mexican immigration laws.

[California Patriot]

Please. The only way to make this depressing story and thread tolerable is to post some pix of Salma Hayek.

[Mr. Mojo]

"The protest will be very important, because it will teach a lesson to politicians and the rest of the United States," Olmos, who is of Mexican descent, said of the action.

The lesson is coming through loud and clear:

We should've completely locked our doors to the entire third-world a long time ago.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Hollyweird supporting illegal criminals on commie May Day is dog bites man non news.

[Finalapproach29er]

Enemies- foreign, and DOMESTIC.

[twidle]

"teach US a lesson"

Yes, indeed. US is learning not to trust Mexicans, and those Hollywood yukks that nobody knows, Olmar and Hayek,will need new identity after being associated with you. No body wins anything by threatening to March with communists, known enemies of US but will enable authorities to label REALLY DANGEROUS ENEMIES. (not knats flying at elephants) US CITIZENS
are still majority and carry most of the power.

[Dallas59]

OK...

[Emmet Fitzhume]

Mexicans, your plan is gonna FAIL!

[JoeSixPack1]

Salma Hayek can say anything she wants. She can be a liberal tree hugging mexican border crosiing whale diving frog loving anti-nuke anti-drilling "anti-anything".

I don't care!
If she's available to look at, I will look! :-)

[isom35]

if all illegal immigrants looked like salma......

[JoeSixPack1]

Ahhhhhhh...:-)

[twidle]

Salma Hayek's Biography

Salma is the daughter of a Spanish-descended mother and a Lebanese-descended father. She was born and raised in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico in 1968. When she was twelve, her parents sent her to a catholic boarding school in Louisiana. Even though Salma proved that she was attentively studious and properly religious, she was suspended and sent home after just 2 years. The fact that she also had an aptitude for mischief, usually directed against the nuns who ran the school, played a key roll in her dismissal. Two years after her return Salma finished high school and was sent away again. She went to live with her aunt in Houston until she was seventeen.

When she returned to Mexico, Salma relocated to Mexico City to attend college, where she studied international relations. She had harbored her desire to become an actress for years because she knew her parents would never approve of such a chancy vocation. Finally she confronted her parents and told them of her aspiration. Despite their disapproval, Salma quite college and pursued her acting career. She found work in plays at neighborhood theaters, which led to jobs in television commercials, which in turn yielded a casting in Nuevo Amanecer, a popular daytime TV serial. She was then cast as the title character in an extraordinarily popular soap opera, Theresa. Salma's popularity grew quickly and soon she was the most fervently adored actress in Mexico.

Not content to settle for the comparatively meager rewards of mega-stardom in Mexico. Salma set her confident sights on Hollywood, and moved there in 1991. She initially took an 18 month hiatus from acting to climatize herself to Hollywood. She took English lessons, taught herself how to drive a car and got aquatinted with L.A.'s maze of freeways. She also studied acting under famed drama coach Stella Adler.

Initially Salma's acting credits were little more than bit parts, mostly on television. But it was an appearance on a Spanish-language cable-access talk show, which led to her big break. Mexican-American director Robert Rodriguez tuned into Hayek's talk show appearance while flipping through channels. He was so impressed with the sparkling charisma and dazzling appearance of Salma that he immediately tracking her down and cast her in the female lead in "Desperado". She received rave reviews for her exceptional performance and sizzling sexy style. She landed small rolls in "Fair Game" and "Fled", which didn't do too well at the box office. However, Salma's performances provided much-needed zip for both movies.

She was cast in From Dusk 'Til Dawn with George Clooney where she did the famous snake dance scene, and in the 1997 comedy Fools Rush In, co-starring Matthew Perry and marking her first leading role. That same year, Hayek charmed audiences with her role as Esmeralda in a TNT rendition of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She was no stranger to the role, as she portrayed Esmeralda in Disney's Spanish version of the film.

Hayek's film repertoire only continued to expand, with a role as a coke-sniffing dancer in 54 (Fifty Four), a tribute to the popular 70's nightclub. She also starred opposite Kevin Kline and Will Smith in the big budget disappointment Wild Wild West.; the controversial Dogma, co-starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

Later she starred in The Velocity of Gary, as well as Frida, the biography of painter Frida Kahlo. In 2003 she

[Razz Barry]

The lesson is coming through loud and clear:

We should've completely locked our doors to the entire third-world a long time ago.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[kesg]

You da man!

[kesg]

You da man!

[JoeSixPack1]

You da man!

[Anti-Bubba182]

""The protest will be very important, because it will teach a lesson to politicians and the rest of the United States," Olmos, who is of Mexican descent, said of the action."

OR, if this fails to have a massive effect, will backfire. I see news programs on what cheap labor costs in terms of educational and medical costs. The massive demonstrations raise awareness of the costs.

There is nothing free in this world, all the so called cheap labor does is shift costs around. Overall society pays.

[musicman]

Off topic, but your pics of Selma brought back a line from an old Firesign Theatre album, "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers", with "Mudhead" describing a girl to his friend, "Porgie Tirebiter":

"That Louise Wong's got a balcony you could do Shakespeare from !!!"

IMHO, same thing for Selma...

[dead]

And Eva Longoria, of "Desperate Housewives," has also spoken out for the cause, but is careful to see both sides of the benefits of immigration, as well as the need to secure the US border.

Mmmmmmm... I like the way she straddles.

[twidle]

Biography for Edward James Olmos Mini biography If Edward James Olmos had followed the first love of his life, he'd have been a professional baseball player. But by age 13, another love entered his life: rock music. By age 15 he was already an experienced rock singer, forming and reforming several "garage bands" along the way. During the late '60s and early '70s he played the most famous clubs on Sunset Strip, including Gazzarri's and The Factory. But a friend suggested that, with his flair for the dramatic, he consider a career in acting. Throughout the seventies he divided his time between rock music gigs, acting classes, bit parts in TV, Off-off-off Broadway plays and his business of moving fine furniture (which kept body, soul and family together). His first big break was a starring role in Luis Valdez's play, "Zoot Suit", in 1978. The play moved to Broadway and led to a Tony nomination and great critical acclaim. Perhaps best known for his role as "Lt. Martin Castillo" in the NBC TV series, "Miami Vice" (1984) (1984-1989), he has been seen in numerous film and TV productions. He received an Accademy Award nomination for "best actor" for his starring role in Stand and Deliver (1988). Most notable of his recent offerings is American Me (1992), which was also his directing debut. But acting, directing and screenwriting are only parts of what he does. Olmos contends he would much rather be known as an activist than an actor. He devotes much of his time to causes, particularly those focusing on the needs and rights of children. He makes, on average, some 150 personal appearances a year to places where he can reach kids at risk; juvenile halls, detention centers, boys/girls clubs, schools. Anywhere he can get across his message that "we all have a choice" about where life takes us. He stresses the importance of education, the risks of gang life and tries to promote the notion of taking responsibility for one's own actions and one's own happiness in life. Using his own "disadvantaged background" as an example (he grew up in East Los Angeles, infamous for its gang problems), he tells the kids, "If I can do it, so can you". And he tries to point them in a positive direction. He has served as an ambassador for UNICEF and has received numerous accolades for his activism. He will long be remembered for getting out in the thick of the L.A. Riots of 1992 with his broom: one calm, reasonable presence in the midst of chaos and gunfire. Olmos was married to actress Lorraine Bracco. Between them they have 6 children, ages 10 - 25. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMDb mini-biography by Deborah L. Schrader -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spouse Lorraine Bracco (28 January 1994 - 4 March 2002) (divorced) Kaija Keel (29 December 1971 - 1992) (divorced) 2 children -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trade mark Frequently plays men of authority and/or power who

[ConservativeMind]

She is beautiful, I know.

[dollar_dog]

Salma Hayek's campaign contributions

She must've done Clooney at one point. Damn you Clooooooney!!!

[JoeSixPack1]

The weekly world news had a winner with this one..... :-)

AFRICAN TRIBE WORSHIPS SALMA HAYEK'S BREASTS!
By Mark Miller

The Mandinka tribe of Gambia, Africa, adheres to a religious practice completely unique to its people -- they worship actress Salma Hayek's breasts!

While most primitive societies tend to pray to animal or ancestral spirits, or ......................

http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/features/suspects/61284

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Interesting that she attended boarding school in Louisiana. I think I know which school it was, because I've helped on a couple of fundraisers there. Hell, the beer was free. I'm also surprised to learn that she's older than I am, though she doesn't come close to looking like it.

[Mr. Blonde]

Exactly, after the pictures posted in 10 all I could think was, she is forgiven.

[BunnySlippers]

BUY AMERICAN all day on May 1st. I'm saving ALL my shopping for then!

[JoJo Gunn]

Bite me, Olmos.



Dear President Bush:

I'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I know you can help with this.

I plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here.

So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:

1. Free medical care for my entire family.

2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.

3. All government forms need to be printed in English.

4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers.

5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history.

6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down.

7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch.

8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.

9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any effort to learn local traffic laws.

10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English.

11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.

12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and don't enforce any labor laws or tax laws.

13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy.

I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.

However, if he gives you any trouble, just invite him to go quail hunting with your V.P.

Thank you so much for your kind help.

Sincerely,

[Ruth A.]

Salma is the daughter of a Spanish-descended mother and a Lebanese-descended father. She was born and raised in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico in 1968.

So, she is Mexican only because she was born there. She's pretending to be a Mexican. Wish my son who was born here in Hawaii would be able to claim being Hawaii and get the private school and homeland perks.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Olmos has always been big on Hispanic causes, so he doesn't really surprise me. But Hayek, that does surprise me. My guess, her handlers dragged her into this mess, because it's a no-win scenario. The protesters are going to lose no matter what happens on May 1.

[twidle]

"So, she is Mexican only because she was born there. She's pretending to be a Mexican. Wish my son who was born here in Hawaii would be able to claim"

Hawaii is a State, so isn't being US citizen enough for free tuition and homeland perks (if income is low enough, medical care, SSI, or low interest, deferred Student loans are available for college) ? Yes, Mexicans getting a free ride. US citizens will not tolerate much longer all this free welfare, medical care, education with US citizens having to pay.

[twidle]

"AFRICAN TRIBE WORSHIPS SALMA HAYEK'S BREASTS......
starring the blessed Salma Hayek as Carolina, a beautiful woman who works for the local drug lord."

36C 25 37 is not spectacular. How would the priest know they were "firm" without touching them. Maybe he and rest of tribe are high on the drugs they provide and what part does she play in the drug distribution. Seems to me that if you play with bad apples, chances are you are bad apple too, Or if you hang with ducks, play with ducks and act like a duck, you probably are a duck too.

My opinion, she also is short,with fat butt since nothing is said about those measurements and most Mexican/Islam (Lebanon???)women are big butted, short waisted. Obviously also rebel as child and did not get good education past third grade.

[Rte66]

It doesn't sound like she's *really* all that committed to Uno de Maio.

(Or May Day! May Day!)

" ... Before departing on a European promotional tour, Hayek was considering how she could support the May 1 boycott, a source close to the actress said. ... "

I like her, although I wish she would work just a teensy bit more on her English. I'm very surprised that she is still so hard for me to understand if she went to school in Lousiana and Texas when she was younger.

Her accent does make her "cuter" to men (I know, it's hardly a major selling point, as if she needs one) as she pretends not to comprende lots of seengs.

Mostly, I applaud her for what she did with "Frida," spearheading it for years to get it produced. Ha, amazing how someone so beautiful could portray someone so homely as Frida - but I love both ladies' work.

[twidle]

"she is forgiven"

Would you change your mind if you hear her singing the National Anthem in Spanish or stomping and burning Ameican Flag with Mexican Flag in one hand.

[Rte66]

Her bio says she gave her Catholic school nun-instructors a lot of grief.

Do you suppose she had Sister Mary Elephant?

"Claaasss! CLAAASSS! CLASS!!!!"

[RexFamilia]

Official name of the country is "The Gambia" and is located along the Gambia riven within Senegal; its capital Banjul is considered "Bangkok for women". Northen European (read Scandinavian) tend to vacation in The Gambia.
Mandinka worshipping Salma's breasts? I don't believe it; almost every woman (tourist or local) goes topless there, some of those assets put Salma's to shame.

[Rte66]

Good luck finding fireworks on the 4th. They have spectacular displays on all of their holidays and fiestas, but at a resort full of Americans, where I just happened to wind up on the 4th of July, while actually on business, I could not even locate a single sparkler. It was depressing.

Anyway, I'm sure you can probably take some fireworks into Mexico - you just can't enter from the Texas side, as they'll arrest your butt here. Try NM, where the Indians sell fireworks year-round.

Hope being an illegal migrant works out for ya there - but you might wanna sew some little milagros into your clothes for good luck!

[Clock King]

Too much money for not doing anything productive.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

SHUT UP!!!! Thank you.... ;^)

[angelanddevil2]

no Benicio del Toro?

[Rte66]

My bad. LOL, can't imagine how I could get mixed up hearing flashback FT soundtracks in the deepest most remote recesses of my mind! The good sister was Cheech & Chong!

Pretty funny that you still "got it". Aaacck!

I was thinking of Nick Danger (Third Eye) and Rrrocky Rrrococo ... but they weren't in high school with a nun for a teacher. I know there were high school "scenes" but I can't seem to access that part of my brain at the moment.

"Antelope Freeway, 1/4th mile. Antelope Freeway, 1/8th mile. Antelope Freeway, 1/16th mile. ... If you lived here, you'd be home by now."

Maybe that wasn't Dwarf -- ummmm, I know! "How Can You Be in Two Places at Once, When You're not Anywhere At Aaalllll?"

[JoeSixPack1]

Only a woman would say such horrible things! :-)

[dollar_dog]

Mandinka worshipping Salma's breasts? I don't believe it

Friend, you've taken the meaning of 'clueless' to new levels.

Check out the Weekly World News sometime, really not hard to do. You won't believe how stupid you'll feel for responding so pedantically to the previous post.

[twidle]

WHAT DID YOU SAY??????????????????

[twidle]

Only perverted mind would focus on female anatomy!!

[JoeSixPack1]

Your entire post #34 does just that.

So I repeat. Only a woman would say such horrible things.

Is it envy?

[twidle]

Are you her mother?? She lies about being Mexican in order to justify her marching. Only a mother loves a liar.