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Posted on 04/28/2006 12:26:22 PM PDT by bordergal
MEXICO CITY – Mexican lawmakers issued a declaration of support for immigrant protests planned in the United States on Monday and said they will send a delegation to Los Angeles to show their solidarity. The declaration, issued late Thursday by all the political parties in the lower house of Congress, contrasts with the position of Mexico's Foreign Department, which has said it will discipline any consular officials who take part in the protests.
The delegation of lawmakers will meet with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, it said in a news release from Congress.
“The only thing we are looking for is to end this dehumanizing situation and get the recognition of the migrant labor force,” Federal Deputy Maria Garcia said. “People who go looking for work should not be treated like criminals with the risk of being tried in federal courts.”
Activists are urging immigrants across the United States to skip work, avoid spending money and march in the streets to demonstrate their importance to the U.S. economy.
The protest, dubbed “A Day Without Immigrants,” comes as the U.S. Congress debates immigration bills proposing everything from toughened border security to the legalization of all 11 million undocumented migrants in America.
Activists south of border have called for a boycott of all U.S. businesses on Monday in support of the protests.
Mexicans living in the United States sent back home about $20 billion in remittances last year.
President Vicente Fox has lobbied relentlessly for an immigration reform in the United States. However, his administration has held back from getting involved the immigrant protests, saying it does not want to violate U.S. sovereignty.
If Bush had any brains (I know he has guts), these clowns would be detained at the airport and sent packing. Mexican inteference in US affairs is not acceptable and sets a bad precedent.
I'm a little behind but I just heard today about the Star Spangled Banner being translated into Spanish...
I just listened to it on the John and Ken show on KFI in LA. I want to puke! Doesn't even sound like it, with the Mexican type music. Amazing how so many died for this country, and one guy, our President, can just basically turn it over to a foreign entity.
They started with the Star Spangled Banner, next is the Constitution.AWB
OH dear, Lord help us all.
I saw some bulloney written about how "we stole it" from somebody else, so it's ok for the Spanish speakers to steal it from us.
Ft. McHenry is one of the most moving national park sites in the country, imo. Might as well chuck it now.
Cancel their visas. This is not their country.
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I'm confused by your post and I can't find my rock. Thanks.
Oh my goodness, there I go again, that was definitely not directed at you, I was still speaking to the illegals, sorry.
LOL! I'm not confused anymore.
They should be turned back at the Airport and sent back to Mexico on any tachnicality.
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Man you guys must have met up with some pretty sick Mexicans to support some of the people heading up this movement. The Mexicans up here in the north are Christians and fine people.
I think I had better stay off these threads.
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