Posted on 01/28/2017 2:01:03 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A couple hundred people showed up at Fresno City Hall Friday to demand the mayor reverse his decision and they want a response by March 16.
It was a peaceful protest fueled by emotion and solidarity. Fresno mayor Lee Brand's announcement to not make Fresno a "sanctuary city" drew organized criticism Friday. Activists gathered in front of city hall to express their displeasure and protest the mayor's decision.
"He is our representative," protest organizer Ariana Martinez Lott said. "He's representing us, so, we as a people, are telling him one of the platforms was that he said he wanted to listen to the community, so here we are asking him to listen to us."
Many at Friday's protest see the mayor's decision as siding with President Donald Trump and his vow to crack down on cities that protect immigrants in the US illegally.
"I hope that Lee Brand gets and understands that we're not taking this anymore," activist Cesar Casamayor said. "We've been taking this disenfranchisement, disengagement from the community for a very long time."
Council member Esmeralda Soria showed her support by speaking at Friday's protest
"This issue is very personal to me so I want the community to know that as their council member, as one of seven, I will stand in solidarity with them to make sure the immigrant community they feel protected and safe in the city of Fresno," she said.
Across town, local church leaders denounced President Trump's plan to temporarily halt the nation's refugee program and to usher in the most sweeping changes to the program in more than four decades.
"With his actions, President Trump seeks to undo our humanitarian tradition with a ban that directly targets the world's most vulnerable populations," said Zach Darrah with Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries.
Details about President Trump's crackdown on sanctuary cities remains unclear. What we do know is that Trump has signed two executive orders -- to begin building a border wall with Mexico and to strip federal funding to cities that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
activist Cesar Casamayor said...
Council member Esmeralda Soria
This is a well meaning constructive comment. :)
Those who wish to live under Mexico’s flag, are always free to move to Mexico. Maybe. Mexico’s strict immigration law may forbid them.
“He is our representative,” protest organizer Ariana Martinez Lott said.
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No dear, he was elected by American citizens to represent American citizens.
Illegal aliens are not.
Illegal aliens are subject to deportation.
This is a loud minority described by this article.
It’s easy for these lefty clowns to do such things when the mayor is ALSO repping’ American citizens who dont want the title of “sanctuary city”.
Every time I see one of these , I think, “the INS is missing a great opportunity, “pre-gathered!””
we’re not taking this anymore,” activist Cesar Casamayor said. “We’ve been taking this disenfranchisement, disengagement from the community for a very long time.
Why are they so hell bent on staying in such a mean, racist country? Clearly their loyalty lies with Mexico, Just GO HOME
Wardaddy (Fury): Hey, you want to talk Mexican? Join another tank, a Mexican tank. This is an American tank, we talk American!
So the voters are unhappy?
That would be a small but vocal minority. 200 is a very small minority.
I was under the impression that Fresno was one of the few recognizably American cities left in California.
I’m from the South, so someone please correct me on this ...
Yes, and our new mayor is saying we’re not going to be a sanctuary city.
"President Trump seeks to undo our humanitarian tradition."
Being a humanitarian does not mean being a stupid humanitarian. In our earlier "humanitarian" days we needed immigrants to build a nation. Now we have to be smarter humanitarians because those who enter the United States impact the jobs of those who live here. They also impact the taxpayers who pay for the social services these immigrants will use.
One thing causing the decline of this country if the government NB bowing down to a very small business loud crowd demanding they be treated as a huge majority and the government accepting them as the majority.
They also impact the taxpayers who pay for the social services these immigrants will use.
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Illegal aliens are not immigrants.
Immigrants are people who apply in their home country to be Americans, pay their fees, wait their turn, learn the language and comply with the laws.
Immigrants have nothing to worry about, they comply with the laws.
A loud minority who are illegal aliens, foreign nationals illegally in our country.
No the voters are probably thrilled, it’s the illegal aliens who are unhappy.
..there might be a pattern there.
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