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MAY DAY 2008 Unity grows among immigrants, Black community and labor By Teresa Gutierrez Published Apr 30, 2008 9:47 PM May Day press conference, April 28, New York City. Third from the left is Teresa Gutierrez. WW photo: Deirdre Griswold April 27—On April 25 when the not guilty verdict against the cop killers of Sean Bell, a 23-year-old African American was announced, immigrant rights activists and many immigrants spontaneously joined the progressive movement in a demonstration in Queens, N.Y., to protest the racist verdict. ... (big snip) "Workers World Party Secretariat members Teresa Gutierrez and Fred Goldstein will deliver papers...

Opposite sides in immigration debate trade chants in Santa Ana; in Los Angeles, thousands take to streets. A few dozen protesters on both sides of the immigration debate hollered slogans and slurs at each other this morning at the Civic Center while thousands of people in cities across the country took to the streets to demand rights for immigrants and a halt to workplace raids. ... In Santa Ana, about 30 anti-illegal immigration activists wearing red, white and blue met up with a dozen Orange High School students who skipped school to support legalization for the estimated 12 million undocumented...

There will be rally to protest illegal immigration on Tuesday, May 1 in Boston at 3:30 in the afternoon. Meeting place will be at the Boston Commons across from the MacDonald's restaurant near a small statue and a set of lights on Tremont Street. The Park Street subway station is close by at the corner of Park and Tremont Sts. The march starts at 4 P.M. We hope to see you there. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Dennis Coull at: email: dennis_r_us@yahoo.com For those arriving late look for the "Anti-Illegal Immigration" signs.

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2007 – May 1 will be “Silver Star Day” in Alabama, as Gov. Bob Riley signed a proclamation officially declaring the observance in a brief ceremony yesterday. Following Alabama Gov. Bob Riley’s official declaration that his state will recognize May 1 as “Silver Star Day,” state Rep. Greg Wren (fifth from left) held a reception for four veterans wounded in four different conflicts. Sean Phillips (from left), a veteran of the Iraq war; David Cox, a World War II veteran; Speaker Seth Hammett; Deloris Bryson, Leroy Arceneaux, a Korean War veteran; Robert Jones, a Vietnam veteran;...

Schools shouldn't see a major financial hit because of Monday's immigration rallies because the state quit counting students for funding purposes two weeks ago. Several districts reported up to a threefold jump in absences Monday, so there was potential for a serious loss of funding. Students who missed class won't face any unusual punishments beyond the normal steps for unexcused absences, school officials said. Schools are paid by the state based on the number of students in attendance. If a student has an unexcused absence, the district doesn't get paid for that student on that day. Funding is "based on...

Yesterday was the much heralded, by the MSM, day without Immigrants (illegal aliens) and the only ones who noticed were the Media. In Chicago there were no significant losses of services or productivity. I went to work, shopped and went out to eat and suffered no inconvenience. Now you may say Chicago is not California, but in a metro are of 8 million people almost 2 million are estimated to be Hispanic. The blessing yesterday was that there was a collective yawn from the nation. There were no significant incidents of violence like there were in France. Americans went about...

Two of the three Republican candidates for lieutenant governor differed Monday over whether the job should be part-time or full-time and over a possible proposal for Arkansas voters to prohibit most state services from being provided to illegal aliens. Chuck Banks of Little Rock said the public wants a part-time lieutenant governor. Jim Holt of Springdale said he wants it to be full-time as a “bully pulpit” to push for possible ballot measures, such as one to deny state services that aren’t mandated by the federal government to illegal aliens and require stricter identification for voter registration. Banks suggested that...

THE PICTURES YOU WON'T SEE By Michelle Malkin   ·   May 02, 2006 05:01 AM Compare the NYTimes' white-washed May Day photo section with these candid shots of yesterday's National Day to Hate the Yanquis: Protest Warrior Chicago exposed ugly, American flag-trashing advocates... And a Che-approved, border-sabotaging message... Reconquista in Albuquerque (credit: SharkJumper)... And yes, it's Che again peeking out behind the "Manifest Destiny?" placard... SharkJumper also snapped this photo showing the protesters' love for open-borders President Bush... And it was May Day Che in Topeka (video hat tip: JD Johannes)... Freeman Hunt photographed the Springdale, AR illegal alien rally. This...

“We’re going to close down Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Tucson, Phoenix, Fresno” on May Day this Monday, labor organizer Jorge Rodriquez told the British wire service Reuters. “We want full amnesty, full legalization for anybody who is here [illegally],” said Rodriquez, organizer for one of the unions of AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees of the AFL-CIO. “That is the message that is going to be played out across the country on May 1.”  Listen to the cynicism behind Rodriquez’s arrogant statement. Government workers who belong to AFSCME unions will not see their jobs taken...

A restaurant chain with locations in six states and the District of Columbia decided to reduce its menu offerings and give the day off to its Hispanic employers in a show of support for today’s illegal immigrant boycott. Daily Grill, whose motto is “For great American food … Think Daily,� made a company-wide decision to become politically active in the immigration debate. The chain has 21 restaurants, including 14 in California. Click to Enlarge Its restaurant on 18th and M Streets in downtown Washington displayed a large sign in its front window (see photo) explaining the decision to go with...

This should be a list of who is planning to close their business on Monday, May 1 in response of the Great American Boycott. We should compile it and boycott them ourselves if possible! Remember to go shopping or work overtime on May 1!

Gearing Up, and Girding for, Protests Around the U.S., cities brace for marches. In L.A., a huge crowd is expected along Wilshire. By Rong-Gong Lin II and Arin Gencer Times Staff Writers May 1, 2006 As organizers and police made final preparations Sunday for immigration protests and possible boycotts around the nation today, residents and business owners in the path of marches in Los Angeles were bracing with a mix of excitement, anxiety and even some anger. Los Angeles police expect the largest of the demonstrations to occur this afternoon on Wilshire Boulevard. Authorities are preparing for hundreds of thousands...

I AM ONE American who will be moved in the direction not intended by sponsors of the May 1 National Day Without Immigrants Great American Boycott demonstrations. (snip) When I read, no escuela, (no school) on MAPA flyers, and that the Los Angeles Times reported that in Southern California some 40,000 students may have skipped school to join in past protests, I think of the 18 percent of Latino high-school seniors who have not yet passed the state exit exam. When I read no trabajo (no work), I see activists who are ready to stick it to their most potent...

I am one American who will be moved in the direction not intended by sponsors of the May 1 National Day Without Immigrants Great American Boycott demonstrations. When supporters of illegal immigration threaten to boycott all stores, it makes me feel like shopping. When I see TV reporters interview demonstrators, who announce that they are undocumented, I can only surmise that illegal immigrants have nothing to fear from immigration authorities.

Thousands of truck drivers vital to the transit of goods from the neighboring ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles -- the busiest combined U.S. seaport -- are expected to take part in a May 1 work boycott and rallies for immigrant rights, organizers said on Thursday. A large walkout would be disruptive to the combined ports which together are the primary U.S. trading gateway with Asia. But port officials said it was difficult to determine how many drivers would take part, and for how long. Local organizers involved in the nationwide call to stay away from work on May...

We pride ourselves in the United States with having the freedom to protest, demonstrate and boycott in order to make our voices heard without fear of retribution. However, since you lawbreakers are are protesting and boycotting this Monday, perhaps you will answer a few questions for me: 1. Will illegal alien gangs cease their drug trade, violence and mayhem for at least one day? You know the gangs: MS-13, The Murder Unit, Border Brothers, La Gran Raza, La Gran Familia and others who prey on American citizens and LEGAL immigrants who are from Latin American countries. Will these tens of...

friend, Dan Stein, of Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has an excellent idea: Meatless Monday. If you are a vegetarian or a practicing Catholic who doesn't eat meat on Lenten Fridays, this shouldn't be hard. And for the rest of us carnivores, we need to send a message to illegal aliens and their employers. On Monday, Tyson and other meat-packers (Seaboard, Cargill, Hormel, etc.) are giving their alien employees the day off to protest necessary immigration reform. They want to show us what a day without the "services" of illegal aliens would be like. On Monday, Just Say "No"...

That does it. I'm moving to Mexico. See, at the moment, I'm in a hotel room outside of Salt Lake City, and since about 7:30 this morning, the hotel maid has been banging on my door every 15 minutes to ask when I might be departing. Her thick Spanish accent and unfamiliarity with English has made it very difficult for me to explain that I will be leaving when I damn well please. Too bad I don't remember much from my high-school Spanish classes. (Unfortunately, her name is not Isabel and she has no idea how to find the biblioteca.)...

L.A. Authorities Brace for Huge Immigration Marches By Hector Becerra and Andrew Blankstein Times Staff Writers April 28, 2006 Two immigrant rights demonstrations Monday in Los Angeles could each draw a half-million marchers or more, police said Thursday, as officials expressed concern about a major disruption of traffic, commerce and school. LAPD Assistant Chief George Gascon said the estimates are based on street intelligence and what he described as a well-organized campaign involving radio stations, churches and community groups. Police do not expect trouble, he added. Demonstrations are planned for downtown at noon and Mid-Wilshire at 4 p.m. Gascon said...

Take up the Red Flag on May First May First is the revolutionary holiday of the international proletariat--the worldwide class with nothing to lose but its chains, and the class that can lead all humanity to a world without slavery in any form. On May First, the proletariat affirms its internationalist outlook: The proletarians have no country, and a mission to bring about a world where no more borders define relations of exploitation and oppression. This year, May First also will be marked by immigrants' rights demonstrations in many cities in the US. The fact that these protests are happening...

(AP) SACRAMENTO California's state senators on Thursday endorsed Monday's boycott of schools, jobs and stores by illegal immigrants and their allies as supporters equated the protest with great social movements in American history. By a 24-13 vote that split along party lines, the California Senate approved a resolution that calls the one-day protest the Great American Boycott 2006 and describes it as an attempt to educate Americans "about the tremendous contribution immigrants make on a daily basis to our society and economy." snip America wouldn't have been created without illegal action, said Sen. Richard Alarcon, D-Van Nuys. "They dumped a...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Some Democratic state lawmakers are planning to walk off the job Monday - just as millions of others around the country are expected to - in support of immigrants' rights. The Democratic-controlled Senate, on a party-line vote, approved a resolution supporting the May 1 "Great American Boycott 2006," which supporters say will serve as a warning to Congress to avoid punitive immigration reform. Organizers believe the boycott, in which large numbers of students also are expected to participate, will show just how vital immigrants are to America's major cities and the nation's economy. "These immigrants are fighting...

Apr 25, 7:36 PM EDT Ark. Hispanic groups plan rallies, not boycott, for May 1 By DANIEL CONNOLLY Associated Press Writer LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- Demonstrations in favor of giving illegal immigrants a chance at legal status are scheduled in De Queen, Little Rock and Springdale next Monday, three weeks after rallies in those cities attracted thousands of people. But some organizers in Arkansas say they won't support calls by national groups for immigrants to show their economic power Monday by not working or shopping. "We are not supporting or against that (boycott)," said Margarita Solorzano, one of the organizers...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pro-immigration activists say a national boycott and marches planned for May 1 will flood U.S. streets with millions of Latinos to demand amnesty for illegal immigrants and shake the ground under Congress as it debates reform. Such a massive turnout could make for the largest protests since the civil rights era of the 1960s, though not all Latinos -- nor their leaders -- were comfortable with such militancy, fearing a backlash in Middle America. "There will be 2 to 3 million people hitting the streets in Los Angeles alone. We're going to close down Los Angeles,...

LOS ANGELES – Hispanic immigrants asked Koreatown business owners yesterday not to fire them if they leave work to participate in demonstrations Monday to bring attention to the immigration reform debate on Capitol Hill.

Organizers gear up for rally Employers urged not to punish workers who take part in May 1 protest Readying for a massive national rally on May 1, organizers are calling on employers not to punish employees who skip work to protest, while state legislators are expected to vote this week on a resolution that would formally recognize a boycott. For weeks, organizers have been calling for a massive mobilization on May 1, Labor Day in the United States or International Workers Day abroad, to show the force of the undocumented immigrant community across the U.S. - an estimated 5 percent...

The Hispanic Leaders in your community are endorsing "El Gran Paro Americano 2006" "The Great American Boycott 2006" on May 1st, 2006, by calling on Mexicans: "No Work, No School, No Sales, and No Buying, and also to have rallies around symbols of economic trade in your areas (stock exchanges, anti-immigrant corporations, etc.) at May 1st to protest the anti-immigrant bill". If you're part of the 75 percent of Americans that want more action against illegal immigration, what action have you taken or are you willing to take? Have you attended a protest or counter-protest? Have you written your Congressman?...

"The Great American Boycott" is spreading south of the border, as activists call for Mexicans to boycott U.S. businesses on May 1. The protest is timed to coincide with a May 1 boycott of work and shopping in the United States that also has been dubbed "A Day Without Immigrants." The boycott, which grew out of huge pro-migrant marches across the United States, is designed to pressure Congress to legalize millions of undocumented people. Mexican unions, political and community groups, newspaper columnists and even some Mexican government offices have joined the call in recent days. "Remember, nothing gringo on May...

As you no doubt know, illegal aliens and their handlers plan to hold their next Senate intimidation rallies on May 1, better known as the Marxist holiday of “May Day.� The May Day campaign will consist of yet more anti-law-enforcement marches and a nationwide “boycott� of shopping. The aim of the boycott is to demonstrate the purchasing power of the 11 million immigration criminals demanding amnesty. The boycott will also include a general strike by immigration criminals, who are being encouraged to skip work that day. Now it appears that illegal aliens are here to just skip the jobs that...

Hispanic groups in the U.S. are planning a major boycott of American life dubbed a ”day without Latinos” to protest proposed legislation that would criminalize illegal immigration.

ROME, MAY 5, 2005 (Zenit.org).- After the rollercoaster of events last month, Rome has returned to semi-normality. Only a few posters bidding farewell to Pope John Paul II with phrases such as "Thank you, Holy Father" or "A Good Man" remind passers-by of the sorrowful days past. Spring is a time of new beginnings. As our first sunny days bring hints of summer, so the first encounters with Benedict XVI have whet our appetites for more. Sunday was the Holy Father's first appearance over St. Peter's Square for the Regina Caeli address. While some pilgrims traveled all night to be...

Loyalty Day, 2001 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Two hundred and twenty-five years ago, America's founders faced a decisive crossroads. Thomas Jefferson later remembered "the bold and doubtful election we were to make for our country, between submission or the sword." They chose the sword, and a Nation was born. Today, we celebrate our loyalty to this country and to the principles for which America stands. Americans demonstrate their dedication by protecting our Nation and its people, promoting our commonly held ideals, and passing these values on to future generations. Many Americans display their...

National Day of Prayer is May 1. The event was instituted by the first Continental Congress in 1775 to ask for God's help during the Revolution. He provided it and 177 years later, President Harry Truman signed the observance into law.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, MAY 1, 2003 Congress has called for a national day of gratitude, fasting and prayer. The sponsoring organizations have decided to incorporate the congressionally mandated themes into the National Day of Prayer. You are invited to participate by joining with millions of Americans in praying the following prayer for America at 12:00 pm EDT, Thursday, May 1, 2003. The prayer was written by PPT honorary committee member Luis Palau, President and Founder, Luis Palau Evangelistic Association. Prayer for the Nation "Our Father and our God, we thank You for the many blessings You have poured out...