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Immigrants swarm Carl Rove's home, pound on windows, demand support for DREAM act.
Yahoo News ^ | 3.29.04 | tuckrdout

Posted on 03/29/2004 12:48:26 PM PST by tuckrdout

WASHINGTON, March 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Hundreds of grassroots leaders representing National People's Action (NPA) are paying a visit to the home of President Bush (news - web sites)'s Senior Policy Advisor Karl Rove on Sunday, March 28, because he refused to meet with them to discuss the rights of immigrant youth.

NPA and immigrant rights' leaders want the White House to support the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act). It would grant access to instate tuition for children of immigrants whose families have been in the county at least five years and paid taxes for three. The DREAM Act has 62 co-sponsors and the White House is standing in the way of it being brought to a vote this year.

NPA Leaders plan to arrive at Rove's house, located at 4925 Weaver Terrace, N.W., in Washington around 4 p.m. "We paid our way to come to Washington, D.C., to talk to Rove, and he wouldn't listen," said Tomasa Fonseca, an educator from Marshalltown, Iowa. "So we came to his house to ask him to support the dreams of our youth."

It is estimated that 50,000 to 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school in the United States each year. Upon graduation these youth cannot work legally, nor can they qualify for in-state tuition at universities because they aren't considered residents.

Recently, the Bush administration came out in support of a guest worker plan, which would allow immigrant workers temporary residency for a maximum of six years. NPA leaders believe that Bush's plan will divide hard working immigrant families. The DREAM Act, on the other hand, is an example of positive immigration reform that would give immigrant youth the opportunity to realize the American Dream by becoming workers, tax payers and positive community leaders.

"We are here today to send a strong message to the Bush administration," said Emira Palacios, NPA Co-Chairperson. "We are telling them that if they want the Hispanic vote, they must give us the DREAM Act."

National People's Action is a 33-year-old multi-racial/ethnic, inter-generational non-partisan coalition of hundreds of local community organizations that volunteer their time to make communities throughout the United States safer, healthier and more stable environments.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: civilwar; dreamact; illegals; immigrants; karlrove; mob; npa; rove; tresspassing
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1 posted on 03/29/2004 12:48:27 PM PST by tuckrdout
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To: tuckrdout
Illegal aliens are now invading our nations capital and terrorizing American citizens in an effort to have their "demands" met.

Meanwhile not a single one of them is arrested.

2 posted on 03/29/2004 12:51:19 PM PST by Bikers4Bush (Flood waters rising, heading for more conservative ground. Write in Tancredo in 04'!)
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To: tuckrdout
Brazen, when the illegals show up at Rove's house and demand MORE rights, better jobs, more pay, free education.

Rove opened the can of worms with his/GW's illegal amnesty talk.

3 posted on 03/29/2004 12:52:05 PM PST by TomGuy (Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
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To: TomGuy
Thats why God invented the Gattling gun.
4 posted on 03/29/2004 12:53:03 PM PST by samadams2000
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To: TomGuy
I think you are right!
5 posted on 03/29/2004 12:53:57 PM PST by tuckrdout (Terri Schindler (Schiavo) deserves to have her wishes honored: Give her a DIVORCE!)
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To: TomGuy
There is a sort of perverse justice to this.
6 posted on 03/29/2004 12:55:42 PM PST by monkeywrench
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To: tuckrdout
Seven little words is all it would take:

"I was in fear for my life".
7 posted on 03/29/2004 12:57:58 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Democrats want to ban sex with animals! They may get hurt!)
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To: tuckrdout
Rove's house, eh?

Isn't this called being 'hoisted on one's own petard'?

8 posted on 03/29/2004 12:59:14 PM PST by skeeter
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To: tuckrdout
It would grant access to instate tuition for children of immigrants whose families have been in the county at least five years and paid taxes for three

I would hope this is for legal immigrants only.

But if it's not, I must have missed the clause where it would require the criminals (illegal aliens) to turn themselves in and face prosecution for living here illegally over that 5 year period of time

9 posted on 03/29/2004 1:02:19 PM PST by billbears (Deo Vindice.)
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To: billbears
"I would hope this is for legal immigrants only."

It is not.
11 posted on 03/29/2004 1:06:49 PM PST by Bikers4Bush (Flood waters rising, heading for more conservative ground. Write in Tancredo in 04'!)
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To: CecilRhodesRidesAgain
Lol!!!
12 posted on 03/29/2004 1:07:03 PM PST by Bikers4Bush (Flood waters rising, heading for more conservative ground. Write in Tancredo in 04'!)
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To: tuckrdout
Isn't trespassing illegal, even in Washington DC ?

Guess that old "Cheney's really the guy in charge" thing didn't work; now the liberals are trying to imply that Rove is really the boss man.

13 posted on 03/29/2004 1:07:49 PM PST by repentant_pundit (For the Sons and Daughters of Every Planet on the Earth)
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To: tuckrdout
They're just protesting at places Americans weren't willing to protest.
14 posted on 03/29/2004 1:07:59 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Bill Clinton is the Neville Chamberlain of the War on Terror.)
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To: samadams2000

I'll load,if you'll crank the handle.

15 posted on 03/29/2004 1:09:26 PM PST by Redcoat LI ("help to drive the left one into the insanity.")
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To: CecilRhodesRidesAgain
How to clear the area: scream "MIGRA" at the top of your lungs.

(slang for immigration)
16 posted on 03/29/2004 1:12:46 PM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: Redcoat LI
that is great...i pray for simpler times..

A guy on another board is right on..he says..

Ah mr. Rove...everyday thousands of Americans have people violating their property along the border...

Do something Mr. Rove..!
17 posted on 03/29/2004 1:14:04 PM PST by samadams2000
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To: tuckrdout
http://www.npa-us.org/issues.htm

Non-partisan, huh? In other words, liberals of all parties are welcome ?

18 posted on 03/29/2004 1:17:24 PM PST by repentant_pundit (For the Sons and Daughters of Every Planet on the Earth)
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To: samadams2000

Even simpler,very useful in controlling crowds.

19 posted on 03/29/2004 1:17:46 PM PST by Redcoat LI ("help to drive the left one into the insanity.")
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