Immigrant rally held

Manassas Journal Messenger ^ | September 3, 2007 | KIPP HANLEY

[Nickname]

"Si se puede! Si se puede!"

That's what motorists up and down Prince William Parkway heard Sunday at the pro-immigration rally and march.

The rough English translation to the Spanish statement is "Yes, we can," and it was echoed over and over by the several thousand people gathered at the Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza to protest the anti-illegal immigration resolution passed by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Yes, we can deport all 40 million!!

[angkor]

Several more protest rallies and boycotts by these lawbreakers should ensure the passage of strong measures against them in PWC.

[angkor]

On the local DC news this morning, the lawbreakers are much less festive than portrayed in this story.

One angry guy says “We’re here to stay whether they like it or not,” and another says “this law is racist.”

[Carbonado]

Just more push polling by the “enlightened” media class. As usual it is chocked full of one-sided, emotionally drenched fluff.

As for the media - If they act like your enemy, treat them as your enemy.

[Nickname]

Yes, the MJM fawns over them, but these protesters look foolish and aren’t endearing themselves to the general population with their obnoxiousness.

One girl says, “[But] it’s repeating itself right now. It happened with the African-Americans a couple years back. It’s not right how they are doing this.”

I can’t believe that the African-American community is allowing them to compare this to slavery or the civil rights movement. It’s pretty obscene.

[Kimberly GG]

DUNCAN HUNTER:

“As for the 12 million illegal immigrants already in the nation, Hunter told the crowd, “They have to go home.”

Fred Thompson:

You’re going to get them all together and get them out of the country, which is not going to happen. Or you’re going to have to, in some way, work out a deal where they can have some aspirations of citizenship, but not make it so easy that it’s unfair to the people waiting in line and abiding by the law.”


NO DEALS, NO COMPROMISE, NO EARNED AMNESTY OF ANY KIND FOR ANY ILLEGAL ALIENS.

ILLEGAL, IS ILLEGAL, IS ILLEGAL.

[Kimberly GG]

Sadly, this article says nothing about these protestors being opposed by any counter protestors.

IMO, if two thousand illegals take to the streets, they should be opposed by at least double that many American citizens.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Good grief, are the ILLEGALS at it again, demonstrating on OUR soil that THEY are violating, asking for non-existent RIGHTS???!!!!

[AmericanInTokyo]

It is good they continue to march. They have been doing this for over one year now. And it has not even sunk into their thick, dense skulls that every time they do this, they get even LESS SUPPORT. What DOLTS!!

[Fresh Wind]

...another says “this law is racist.

Who says the illegals aren't picking up on our culture?

[AmericanInTokyo]

With a title like this to the story, this would be akin to such a group IN FAVOR of drunk driving/DUI, called "Drivers for Open Containers On Board", having a rally in FAVOR of DRUNK DRIVING, and then the Manassas News or whomever would entitle the article as:

"DRIVERS RALLY HELD" or "RALLY BY DRIVERS' RIGHTS GROUP HELD"

[MaxMax]

Si se puede

Dirka Dirka Dirka, mohammod jihad alah.

[freeangel]

Again, let us use mexicos own laws. Any foreign national may not be involved in any protest.

[nyyankeefan]

Mexican Presidente Calderón did say, “I have said that Mexico does not stop at its border, that wherever there is a Mexican, there is Mexico.”

deport them all...stop the truck crossing...no more anchor babies....sotp all sanctuary cities....no social welfare for the illegals....no free health care for the illegals...fine employers that hire illegals...fine landlords that rent to illegals....

take back america!!!!

[Hornet19]

Paaaper Boy...Caaandy Gram...ILLEGAL ALIEN!

Dry up the teat and these ‘sharks’ will go home of their own volition.

[YellowRoseofTx]

I haven’t read or heard anything about how effective, if at all, their boycott was.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Why didn’t the Border Patrol or ICE attend this rally?

The “protesters” should have been marched back to Mexico.

By the way, the title of this thread should be, “Illegal Alien Rally Held.”

[SkyPilot]

300 Mexicans

[Travis McGee]

NO SE PUEDE.

[OKSooner]

Ping...

[gubamyster]

ping

[brytlea]

All we need is more people using the race card. That alone should get them deported.
susie

[Eagles6]

"God made us all equal."

Yeah, but He didn't make us all Americans. Come here legally or go home.

[CottonBall]

Once again, they want to recreate what they left. Mob rule and intimidation. Just what we need here.

[janetgreen]

Americans aren't allowed to rally and make demands in Mexico. Why are we putting up with this crap?

Because we have been fed the tripe by our own government that we're "racists" if we don't welcome these aggressive, demanding, entitlement-seeking, welfare-draining invaders into our communities.

If our government giveaway of America goes any further, I smell rebellion, and rightfully so! Our politicians are COWARDS.

[CottonBall]

Fred Thompson: "You’re going to get them all together and get them out of the country, which is not going to happen. Or you’re going to have to, in some way, work out a deal where they can have some aspirations of citizenship, but not make it so easy that it’s unfair to the people waiting in line and abiding by the law.”

It's impossible to grant amnesty AND to be fair to those waiting to come here. He's trying to play both sides. Can't be done and I'm not voting for him!

[CottonBall]

IMO, if two thousand illegals take to the streets, they should be opposed by at least double that many American citizens.

American citizens are used to resorting to mob rule. We believe in the rule of law. Most haven't realized that TPTB are thumbing their noses at our laws.

[CottonBall]

American citizens are used to resorting to mob rule.

Make that "are not"!

[Bob J]

JG, has anyone put together a synposis of the differences in US and Mexican laws regarding immigrants and immigration?

[Niteflyr]

One angry guy says “We’re here to stay whether they like it or not,”

Yeah tell that to ICE when they come to get you....

[Niteflyr]

Sadly, this article says nothing about these protesters being opposed by any counter protesters. IMO, if two thousand illegals take to the streets, they should be opposed by at least double that many American citizens.

I understand your feelings...but maybe it's better this way.. their arrogance and obnoxious behavior is doing them in....we can just sit home and watch them sink their own ship....we can retaliate at the voting booth....in polls...and with a barrage of calls to representatives like we did to sink the reform bill....basically the civilized way...:o)

[Niteflyr]

It is good they continue to march. They have been doing this for over one year now. And it has not even sunk into their thick, dense skulls that every time they do this, they get even LESS SUPPORT. What DOLTS!!

There must be something in their Cervesa ....the stupidity is unbelievable...

[stephenjohnbanker]

BUMP

[janetgreen]

Yes, I’ll try to find it. WE should enforce the same laws Mexico enforces regarding illegal aliens!

[Bob J]

I think that is a good place to start, if not to remind Mexico of their shortcomings on the immigration issue.

[janetgreen]

Mexico's immigration laws:

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=14632&c=1&tb=1&pb=1&gd=05082006

[NRA2BFree]

NO, YOU CAN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU'RE NOT WELCOME HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Razz Barry]

"In school everybody asks, 'why do we learn history?' and the answer is so history won't repeat itself," said Karen, who attends Osbourn Park High School. "[But] it's repeating itself right now. It happened with the African-Americans a couple years back. It's not right how they are doing this. They should stop racism and discrimination. God made us all equal."

If we don't stop illegal immigration and send a substantial number of these people home, it next will be "God made us all equal so why should my gringo neighbor have a bigger house than me?"

Samuel Pineda, 37, of Manassas Park, was one of the many volunteers assisting those taking buses to the event. Pineda, who works for a party goods rental company, said the immigrant population has been erroneously criticized as one which doesn't pay taxes.

Hispanic immigrants take more in social programs than they pay in taxes. European immigrants pay more in taxes than they take out.

While the crowd was overwhelmingly Hispanic, there were others showing solidarity for the Hispanic population. One such person was 18-year-old Baltimore resident Nick Powell, who volunteers for the United Workers Association.

Nick is still wet behind the ears. Why should we care what kids think?

[Bob J]

Excellent. Are you always this well researched?