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Immigrants Panicked by Rumors of Raids
NY Times ^ | April 29,2006 | NINA BERNSTEIN

Posted on 04/29/2006 5:46:06 AM PDT by don-o

False rumors of random federal immigration raids have sent panic through immigrant communities around the country this week, emptying classrooms, work sites and shopping areas and sending thousands of people into hiding.

Towns in New Jersey and on Long Island have been among those most affected by the snowballing fear, say immigrant advocates and public officials, who described terrified mothers pulling their children from a Head Start program in Freehold, N.J., and deserted streets in usually bustling areas of West Hempstead, N.Y.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: alienswelcome; begoneillegals; getoutillegals; goodrumor; illegalaliens; illegals; raids; scat; scram; vamoose
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To: uncitizen
Rehersal?
121 posted on 04/29/2006 7:49:55 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (Anaheim Angels - 2002 World Series Champions)
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To: Cvengr

120mm Beehive can present an amazing deterrant to illegal public asembly."


That may well be, but it won't happen in this country.


122 posted on 04/29/2006 7:51:58 AM PDT by toomanygrasshoppers ("In technical terminology, he's a loon")
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To: Churchillspirit

Let's all go shopping.


123 posted on 04/29/2006 7:57:08 AM PDT by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: toomanygrasshoppers
That will not happen IMO.

Ix-na on the umor-ra ebunking-da! Et-ga with the ogram-pa!

;-)

124 posted on 04/29/2006 7:59:04 AM PDT by poindexter
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To: Baynative

Well, I'm going to work and shopping, later. I am saving all my shopping for Monday. Might go buy like a new fridge or something... Need higher ticket items to make a difference.

Maybe I should trade in my car. Buy a new one. It is 9 years old.


126 posted on 04/29/2006 8:05:13 AM PDT by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: don-o

Immigrants have nothing to fear. Illegal aliens, on the other hand, may have cause for worry.


128 posted on 04/29/2006 8:11:14 AM PDT by TankerKC (Sorry I missed the protest, I had to work.)
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To: Baynative

I was told by the frito lay distrutor at my sisters business to not open the shop on Monday.

We are not only opening, we are having a one day sale.


129 posted on 04/29/2006 8:13:36 AM PDT by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: toomanygrasshoppers

30, 20, maybe even 10 years ago that might have been the popular sentiment. In today's geopolitic and skills honed by US ground forces overseas, it isn't nearly outside the realm of possibility.


130 posted on 04/29/2006 8:13:41 AM PDT by Cvengr
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To: Mojave
You are right, of course. This is what cleaning ladies do. They buy and sell cleaning routes, taking in, say $70 per house from the gringo, and paying some underling $10 per house. The underling may not be legal

Sounds like a very big pimp's cut, if you ask me,

131 posted on 04/29/2006 8:17:46 AM PDT by Montfort (Check out the 200+ page free preview of The Figurehead by Thomas Larus at lulu.com/larus)
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To: Churchillspirit

Just remember this isn't a grass roots rally. IMHO, it is being well orchestrated and promoted by those with deep pockets. Now is the time to track the money flows.

Better living through Transaction Processing Analytical Programming.

Somebody spoke with some Hispanic gardners the other day and remarked they heard they got to take Monday off. Just like most laborers, they simply chuckled and remarked, "Somebody has to earn the money to pay the bills. We won't get any time off." IMHO, that sentiment speaks closer to reality than the hyped protests.

If it were a fifth column type of movement, then I don't think the issues would be so well advertised in advance.

It strikes me that the Monday protesting is merely an all out effort to attract new blood into socialist circles. A recruiting drive, if you will.


132 posted on 04/29/2006 8:25:31 AM PDT by Cvengr
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To: Baynative

The picture you posted epitomizes the true attitude of illegal aliens. If you live where the illegals have invaded you know this to be true an no amount of sob stories will have you believe otherwise because you and I are actually living it.

I am so sick of the bullsh!t talking points that they do all of the grunt work. We need them, they contribute, yada yada yada. If we legalized all of them, 95% would never contribute enough to make up for what they take. Since they have the lower paying jobs they would then automatically qualify for every freebie out there and then get the Earned Income Tax Credit on top of it all. So essentially they would still never have to pay taxes. Talk about bankrupting the economy. Give me a freaking break.


134 posted on 04/29/2006 8:32:31 AM PDT by panthermom
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To: don-o

We need to put so much pressure on the feds that those rumors actually turn out to be true.


136 posted on 04/29/2006 9:10:49 AM PDT by Mogollon
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To: don-o

"Immigrants Panicked . ."
As well they should be. Boot their butts back to their beloved homeland.


137 posted on 04/29/2006 9:15:04 AM PDT by OkieDoke
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To: OkieDoke

bump


138 posted on 04/29/2006 10:02:08 AM PDT by don-o
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To: trubluolyguy
Well I have heard about ICE comandeering a bunch of FMTV 5 ton military vehicles for transport of illegals this coming week.

I would like to state for the record that there is absolutely no truth to the rumor that extra boxcars are being staged at rail depots in major border state cities.

139 posted on 04/29/2006 10:10:26 AM PDT by null and void (It is not what men are wired to do. We just do not domesticate well. - Fred)
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To: don-o
I don't think "Panicked" is the correct term. Hiding Out is the correct term in the English language usage of the dictionary.
140 posted on 04/29/2006 10:42:35 AM PDT by onyx eyes (...is it a butterfly dreaming of being a man...)
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