CA: Authorities tightening control of student immigration protests

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 3/28/06 | Christina Almeida - ap

[blinachka]

Some students were unhappy with the marchers, complaining they didn't know what they were protesting about.

"I don't think any of them actually read the 40-page proposed bill. They were just jumping the gates to get out of school," said Amanda Ellis, 15, of San Pedro High.

Smart girl, Amanda Ellis! She's right!

[devolve]

[B4Ranch]

I think these are the test that show the quality of education the kids are receiving, so an F grade would be a poor reflection on the teachers and staff.

[potlatch]

[heleny]

law enforcement authorities began ... issuing citations. Small numbers of arrests were reported.

While I think most of the kids were just using this as an excuse to skip school (and unforunately become free rent-a-crowds for the illegal-alien supporters), if any are actually aliens (legal or not), they will have to keep records of these citations if they ever want to apply for naturalization. The naturalization forms ask about arrests and even traffic citations (but not parking tickets).

[p23185]

Permits? We don need no steenking permits.

Why would they need a little thing like a permit when many of them broke the US immigration laws to get here in the first place. These are not necessarily the "peace loving job seekers" I keep hearing about. This is every bit as dangerous to this country as communism was (and still is).

[dirtboy]

"We're not going to allow lawbreaking to take on a new dimension," Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said

This just slays me. Baca turns his back on lawbreaking every day by ignoring the immigration status of illegals.

[p23185]

"The US is made by immigrants and that's it!"

Ya better study a little of US history you moron - cutting grass, cleaning hotel rooms, and serving McDonalds for slave wages outside the law hardly qualifies as "Building America"! No US history lesson for these guys . . . . . how outrageous will this get before the armchair American rises up against this. We are the ones that should be flooding every major city in America with marches and shout these ba$tard$ down.

[B4Ranch]

Was there any arrests?

[dalereed]

Of oourse not, Vista is a sanctuary city. In the last 10 years most of it has turned into a bario, little TJ!

[kstewskis]

Vista is a sanctuary city. In the last 10 years most of it has turned into a bario, little TJ!

There is a lot of those little "sanctuary cities" cropping up around Southern Cal, isn't there?

[calcowgirl]

What a POS hypocrite. He's the one who instigated it.

Those were my thoughts--exactly! He has nurtured this, encouraged this, and praised this.

[ladyjane]

The United States is nothing without Mexicans.

So why do you want to stay here if it's nothing?

If this kid is a citizen he is a disgrace.

If he is an illegal he should be deported immediately.

[wizardoz]

"It's not right," said Eddie Rodriguez, 15, of Carson High School, wearing a Mexican flag bandanna on his head. "The United States is nothing without immigrants. The United States is nothing without Mexicans."

Gosh, Eddie, you may be right and the entire economy would fold without fruit pickers and valets... but I'm willing to take that chance!

[Serenissima Venezia]

Actually, I love Mexican food. If I could find some made by legal immigrants!

hmmmmmm...a name for an anti-illegal, take back our country, grassroots army.....(thinking)

[wizardoz]

Carlos, if you're going to be sitting inside that bulding one day, then WHO IS GONNA PICK MY FRUIT?

ROTFLMAO!!

[antceecee]

Good ole Nativo... misused, abused funds in the Santa Ana school district and still not in jail?

[SandRat]

On the contrary, the current exhibition is an accurate reflection on the quality of the education the the kids are getting Zero Discipline, Zero respect for the Constitution, Zero understanding of just how this country was built and Zero understanding of what their part in keeping this country alive truly alive is. So the Kids who walked out, the teachers and the administrators who permitted or encouraged the kids to join in such illdisciplined conduct all deserve an "F."

[devolve]

There is a hidden message there somewhere!

[NormsRevenge]

Know the enemy? ;-]

Associated Press

California state Sen. Richard Alarcon speaks to students gathered near the Van Nuys Federal Building Monday to protest proposed immigration reforms. Authorities reported that more than 36,000 students from Los Angeles County schools walked out of class to join in protest marches. Other protests were reported across the state and in Washington, Phoenix, Detroit and Yakima, Wash.