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Deportation protesters block Milwaukee immigration office
Journal Sentinel, Inc ^ | JUNE19,2014 | Sarah Maslin

Posted on 06/19/2014 11:05:52 AM PDT by moonshinner_09

Activists blocked garage doors for two hours Thursday morning at the downtown Milwaukee office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to protest recent immigration raids in the city.

"This is a pragmatic action, not a symbolic one," said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of the immigration advocacy group Voces de la Frontera. "We're literally shutting down ICE."

The protest is part of the national "Not One More" campaign organized by the National Day Labor Organizing Network, which has orchestrated rallies and acts of civil disobedience in cities across the U.S. this spring. With Congress stalled on immigration reform and deportations under President Barack Obama surpassing 2 million, the labor network is calling on the president to issue an executive order halting deportations until reform legislation is passed.

More than 70 protesters marched on the sidewalk in front of the building, 310 E. Knapp St., chanting and waving signs with slogans such as "Keep Families Together" and "Not One More Deportation."

(Excerpt) Read more at jsonline.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: aliens; immigration; milwaukee
Manuel Lopez, who has lived in the U.S. since he was 8, did have a criminal record — he was charged with drug possession and carrying a concealed weapon 14 years ago.

"But he turned his life around, learned from his mistakes and is now a role model for his children," said Neumann-Ortiz of Voces de la Frontera....The illegals think him having a gun which is a felony and drug possession,that these are not serious enough crimes to deport him..He can continue turning his life around in whatever country he is from. I am sure his country could use some role models like him..But his own actions he put himself to where he is to today...He has nobody to blame but himself..

1 posted on 06/19/2014 11:05:52 AM PDT by moonshinner_09
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To: moonshinner_09

The National Selectively Enforce Only Laws That Benefit Us Coalition


2 posted on 06/19/2014 11:09:23 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: moonshinner_09; Liz

Move along nothing to see here

just some little illegal alien children in diapers crawling in front of the office with signs...


3 posted on 06/19/2014 11:11:11 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Liz; AuntB; La Lydia; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; 2ndDivisionVet

“Keep-Families-Together” Send-everyone-back PING


4 posted on 06/19/2014 11:14:43 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: moonshinner_09

This is now the beginning of illegal aliens dictating what immigration offices can do. This is the beginning of the demise of America with drug cartel’s taking over. We can now look forward to huge protest rallies and violent uncontrollable demonstrations in our cities. This is Obammer’s dream come true.


5 posted on 06/19/2014 11:16:31 AM PDT by Vinylly (?%)
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To: moonshinner_09

Aiding and abetting criminals. Obstruction of justice and obstruction of government duties.

Some poor journalist will be arrested and charged with crimes for photographing or recording police but these pro illegal activity racialist thugs get a free pass.


6 posted on 06/19/2014 11:17:08 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: moonshinner_09

So, wait... a bunch of illegal immigrants showed up at the immigration office, voluntarily?

In a saner country, that problem would solve itself.


7 posted on 06/19/2014 11:17:12 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: moonshinner_09

I think if this is part of a national effort, which it is, it shouldn’t be in “Local,” IMO.


8 posted on 06/19/2014 11:18:46 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Organic Panic

detain, sort out, deport


9 posted on 06/19/2014 11:20:04 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( On to impeachment and removal (IRS, Taliban, Fast and furious, VA, Benghazi)!!!)
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To: Vinylly

Agreed.


10 posted on 06/19/2014 11:23:43 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: moonshinner_09

Send all illegals and the protestors to Mexico.


11 posted on 06/19/2014 11:24:19 AM PDT by mulligan (I)
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To: Boogieman
In a saner country, that problem would solve itself.

In the dead husk of the USA, not so much.

12 posted on 06/19/2014 11:24:20 AM PDT by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
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To: moonshinner_09

“Not One More” campaign organized by the National Day Labor Organizing Network”

isn’t that the slogan of the anti nra dad?


13 posted on 06/19/2014 11:31:16 AM PDT by Selene
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To: moonshinner_09

The protesters should lose their jobs to illegal aliens. Maybe then they’d learn what the real world is like.


14 posted on 06/19/2014 11:39:30 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: moonshinner_09
"Keep Families Together in Mexico" and "Not One More DeportationIllegal Alien."

Slogans I can agree with.

15 posted on 06/19/2014 12:00:04 PM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A goverrnment strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: jeffc

Protesting likely is their ‘job’.

Probably for a ‘non-profit’ not paying any taxes.


16 posted on 06/19/2014 12:47:09 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: moonshinner_09; Tennessee Nana; 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; ...
I LOVE

ILLEGALS!


17 posted on 06/19/2014 4:48:56 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Border Crisis = Cloward-Piven, Chicano-style!)
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