Posted on 03/16/2012 4:19:49 PM PDT by moonshinner_09
CHICAGO -- In an effort to put a face on the need for comprehensive immigration reform, a group of college-age immigrant youths publicly declared themselves to be undocumented at a rally here on Saturday.
"National Coming Out of the Shadows" is an annual week in Chicago where undocumented activists challenge the criminalization of immigrants by "coming out" and publicly telling their stories of struggles and hardships as undocumented youths. The event got its start in 2010.
Members of three organizations led by undocumented immigrants in Illinois -- Nuestra Voz (NV), the Latin@ Youth Action League (L@YAL) and the Immigrant Youth Justice League (IYJL) -- spoke of the adversities they face for lacking a nine-digit Social Security number, including not being able to apply for jobs, getting a driver's license or applying for financial aid for college.
Arianna Salgado, an undocumented student who declared her status at the 2011 rally, helped organize the event and said personal stories help bring more attention to the cause and struggles undocumented youth and their families face.
"I support this so strongly because I'm undocumented," she said. "I think it's very important for us as undocumented youth to come out and to share our stories because it brings more attention and show that we are just like anybody else. That we are students, that we're brothers, we're sisters, we're neighbors and that we deserve to be here."
Seven undocumented immigrants faced the possibility of deportation in front of a crowd of about 1,000 supporters, activists, allies and law enforcement. Tears and applause overcame the crowd as each speech ended with, "I'm undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic."
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It’s too bad ICE doesn’t hold a National Get Off Your @$$ and Do Your Job Day at the same time.
“”I support this so strongly because I’m undocumented,” she said. “I think it’s very important for us as undocumented youth to come out and to share our stories because it brings more attention and show that we are just like anybody else. That we are students, that we’re brothers, we’re sisters, we’re neighbors and that we deserve to be here.””
So help me, I will save the mods the need to delete my post by just not saying what I’m thinking.
As a catholic, I am disgusted by my church on this issue. An illegal alien is undocumented the same way a bank robber makes an unauthorized withdrawal. After reading this crap, I am throwing nothing in the collection basket this Sunday.
Celebrate Criminal Activity Day, or National Look the Other Way Day.
Celebrate Criminal Activity Day, or National Look the Other Way Day.
Celebrate Criminal Activity Day, or National Look the Other Way Day.
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