Immigration activists conduct training in Salem

Statesman Journal ^ | May 14, 2006 | Thelma Guerrero

[Man50D]

They came to learn how to be leaders and advocates.

More than 100 college students from throughout Oregon and Idaho are in Salem this weekend to also learn how to organize marches, launch voter-registration drives and build alliances to push for legalizing immigrants who are living illegally in the United States.

The three-day conference, being held at Chemeketa Community College, is the last in a series of five training sessions held nationwide.

It's sponsored by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Community Change, a nonprofit advocacy group, and the Fair Immigration Reform Movement, a coalition of nationwide community groups.

Galdina Larios, 19, a Salem resident and first-year student at CCC, said she was at the conference because she wanted to make a difference in immigrants' lives.

"We can't remain quiet anymore," she said. "If we don't speak up, who will?"

As the immigration-reform battle intensifies, the students were encouraged to put together ideas to influence federal legislation that could put the nearly 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. on a path to citizenship.

That fight isn't just about illegal immigrants from Mexico, said Bret Noble, 23, a junior at Boise State University in Idaho.

"We're trying to break the stereotype that immigration is only a Latino issue," Noble said. "It's also about illegal immigrants from Western Europe, Asia, Africa and other nations."

For other students, the fight is about human rights.

"It's silly that an issue of this magnitude can be reduced to an issue of national origin," said Erin Leonardson, 23, a senior at Boise State.

[RoadTest]

THEY ARE NOT - REPEAT: NOT! - IMMIGRANTS!!!!!!!!

Trespassers, yes. Squatters, yes. Sneaky? Yes!

But not immigrants

[wita]

Louder Please! I don't think you are getting through to the ones that really matter.

[mtbopfuyn]

Galdina Larios, 19, a Salem resident and first-year student at CCC, said she was at the conference because she wanted to make a difference in immigrants' lives.

You stupid little ninny, they are not immigrants. They are ILLEGAL ALIENS who knowingly crossed the border illegally and are living off your (or your daddy's) tax dollars. How about making a difference in their lives by giving up your desk at college (you're obviously not putting it to good use) to an illegal for whom I'm sure your daddy would continue to shell out the tuition.

[backhoe]

I have been covering, ( Or, as Seamole calls it...-backhoe's pseudoblog--... ) psuedo-blogging, for years, a couple of the elements in WWIV ( III being the Cold War ), in which we find ourselves engaged.

The first element?

Islam, a Religion of Peace®? ( links, blogs, quips, quotes, aggravating pictures ) is located here- click the Pic, and scroll backwards:

The other, somewhat interlocking element is this one:

"Thunder on the Border," click the picture:

What is happening under the radar is that the alien lobby, certain elements of radical Islam, and some on the Left share common goals, tactics, and exploitations of our system and society.

See "ANSWER" in the poster?

Work backwards on my links to see all the shady left-wing and terrorist-enabling organizations backing this nonsense.

[ConsentofGoverned]

How much of this training is being done on the TAXPAYERS DIME..?? We are committing suicide as a NATION.

[backhoe]

We are committing suicide as a NATION.

Yep...

[stopem]

And the cheerleaders who are in denial refuse to face reality they are to busy rah rahing and bashing all of us who are facing reality and hate it.

[Khurkris]

Can anyone say...

RICO ACT !

[RodgerD]

We are committing suicide as a NATION.

Nations can and do die by losing control of their borders.

The Netherlands is now a net Emmigration country, with native ethnic Dutch seeking a respite abroad from the growing dominance of third world social norms (crime, chaos, Islam) in Holland. The Dutch are moving to places like Australia, Canada, and Norway.

Where are we going to move?

[Jack Black]

Austrailia, Canada and Norway? Norway has a huge immigrant problem of their own. Austrailia had muslim/aussie riots last summer after years of islamic sex crimes got to much to bear. The government response was to crack down on the "racist" aussies. Canada seems to be pulling back from the edge with their recent election.

There is no where left to go. We stay. We fight.

[gubamyster]

ping

[ZULU]

EXACTLY.

That's the way the left steals the argument - by twisting words.

[CATravelAgent]

"Where are we going to move?"

Chile is starting to look pretty good.

[Americanwolf]

great more commie kiddies trying to save the world for Socialism... Obviously they leave the collapse of socialism and communism off the history lessons these days... Oh wait.. I forgot they don't teach history anymore do they?

[Man50D]

great more commie kiddies trying to save the world for Socialism... Obviously they leave the collapse of socialism and communism off the history lessons these days... Oh wait.. I forgot they don't teach history anymore do they?

Not American History.

[Razz Barry]

A.N.S.W.E.R. has been behind the antiwar protests. Bush needs to give that some thought.

[Razz Barry]

Galdina Larios, 19, a Salem resident and first-year student at CCC, said she was at the conference because she wanted to make a difference in immigrants' lives.

"We can't remain quiet anymore," she said. "If we don't speak up, who will?"

I so long for the days when children were meant to be seen and not heard.

As the immigration-reform battle intensifies, the students were encouraged to put together ideas to influence federal legislation that could put the nearly 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. on a path to citizenship.

These KIDS need to work and pay taxes before we allow them to influence our country in such a big way.

That fight isn't just about illegal immigrants from Mexico, said Bret Noble, 23, a junior at Boise State University in Idaho.

"We're trying to break the stereotype that immigration is only a Latino issue," Noble said. "It's also about illegal immigrants from Western Europe, Asia, Africa and other nations."

Other nations like, say, IRAN.

For other students, the fight is about human rights.

"It's silly that an issue of this magnitude can be reduced to an issue of national origin," said Erin Leonardson, 23, a senior at Boise State.

It's silly that you and your parents are allowing the commies to use you. It's silly that you don't understand it's more about national sovereignty than national origin.

TO ALL. PLEASE TALK TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE ILLEGAL INVASION. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE NEUTRALIZE THE BS THEY ARE RECEIVING FROM THEIR COMMIE TEACHERS. THEY HAVE NOT HAD THE LIFE EXPERENCE NESSARY TO MAKE A CLEAR DECISION ON THIS MATTER. YOU WILL BE SAVING THEM FROM YEARS OF GUILT THEY WOULD SUFFER AFTER THEY WISE UP.