Posted on 05/02/2006 11:14:34 AM PDT by doug from upland
Drive for strict US immigrant lawCampaigners in favour of tightening US immigration laws are preparing to set off on a 12-city tour to try to build support for their cause.
Minuteman Project members have staged protests in recent weeksThe Minuteman Project, which patrols the US-Mexico border, is launching the 10-day convoy after pro-immigrant mass rallies across the country.
About 100 people will travel from Los Angeles to Washington DC for a rally.
It comes as the US Senate prepares to try again to break the deadlock on immigration reform.
The Minuteman group is made up of volunteers who strongly oppose illegal immigration, and organise border patrols to try to prevent people crossing into the US illegally.
MINUTEMAN CARAVAN TIMETABLE3 May: Los Angeles, CA3 May: Phoenix, AZ4 May: Albuquerque, NM5 May: Abilene, TX6 May: Crawford, TX7 May: Little Rock, AR8 May: Memphis, TN8 May: Nashville, TN9 May: Birmingham, AL9 May: Atlanta, GA10 May: Greensboro, NC11 May: Richmond, VA12 May: Washington DCIt says it will use the caravan to mobilise voters and recruit members, and try to counter the impact made by the huge pro-immigrant rallies held earlier this week.
The caravan will leave Los Angeles on Wednesday, where it plans to highlight unemployment in the African-American community.
It says the problem is caused by illegal immigrants taking jobs "that Americans would be willing to do".
The group is planning to hold rallies in cities including Phoenix in Arizona, and Crawford in Texas, where President George W Bush has a ranch.
The convoy will finish by driving to Capitol Hill in Washington DC for a rally on 12 May.
US ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTSAbout 11.5m illegal immigrants in the USFour out of 10 have been in US five years or less75% were born in Latin AmericaMost enter via southern US borderCalifornia, Texas and Florida host most illegal immigrantsMany work in agriculture, transport and construction
"Our power is not putting a million people on the street, our power is putting 10 million people at the voting box," said executive director Stephen Eichler.
The US Senate's majority leader, Bill Frist, said on Tuesday the Senate would try again within weeks to break the deadlock on immigration reform.
He was speaking after huge demonstrations on Monday illustrated immigrants' demands for recognition.
Congress is caught between competing bills that would either criminalise or legitimise illegal immigrants.
Mr Frist said his attempts at reconciliation would focus on "border security first and foremost".
But he acknowledged that legislation also had to address the issue fo the estimated 11.5 million illegal immigrants in the US.
One flag--American. One language--English. One allegiance--to America!
I see what you mean. Yesterday, I tried to post the text of a Minuteman petition and was rebuffed by "Minutemanhq.com is not welcome here" or some such.
I think those pictures of JimRob in the car were just a photo-op.
Sorry, forgot to ping you when I mentioned you in the last reply. Needless to say, I do hope you have reconciled with the Minutemen.
Do you support the Minutemen now?
Thank you very much for the ping! You rock!
Minutemen's message on immigration: on a roll?
[FReeper mentioned in Christian Science Monitor!]
Christian Science Monitor ^ | May 5, 2005 | Daniel B. Wood | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Posted on 05/05/2006 11:05:28 AM PDT by RonDog
from the May 05, 2006 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0505/p02s02-uspo.html
Minutemen's message on immigration: on a roll?
The activist group will pass through 12 US cities during a push for tighter US borders. Polls show most Americans support that.By Daniel B. Wood | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
LOS ANGELES - Construction worker John Peaslee drove 100 miles from Kern County to cheer, wave an American flag, and send a message to the US government to "close the border, period."
Microbiologist Heather Evans took the morning off work to "stand up for the US Constitution ... without which we will lose the American culture, country, and values," she says.
Lyman Stucky will dedicate the next two weeks and "a few tanks of gas" to caravan all the way to Washington to "urge people to stand up and encourage others to do what's right: Obey the law, that's what makes America great."
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Nice car! WooHoo!
:o)
Let's Roll!
It was a pleasure to meet you at the annual FR FResno Chapter Picnic. Hope to see you and your cool car next September too. Keep on FReepin' on, Lyman! I am proud of the stand you have taken.
Pinging the photographer to his great photos at the top of this thread.
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