Posted on 05/17/2006 3:53:25 AM PDT by Kimberly GG
"ATLANTA - Vowing to turn street power into political action, immigration rights groups across the country have been organizing caravans of buses from as far as Los Angeles to bring legal immigrants to Washington for a day of lobbying Wednesday."........
"I believe marches were good ideas, but now we need TO MEET the senators to express to them that not everybody is illegal who feels like this," said Sandra Lacayo, a 27-year-old immigrant from Nicaragua."........................
"They are a huge voice that, if motivated, could make the difference. They're trying to claim what they hope to be the collective future of the country," said Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who met with Hispanic advocates in Atlanta on Monday and is one of three Hispanic members of the U.S. Senate.
Contrary to the street marches, where many fearlessly proclaimed their illegal status, naturalized U.S. citizens and legal residents are in the front lines of this event, and not only because only those with valid IDs can enter the Capitol.
Immigrant supporters are banding together nationwide for a massive naturalization and voter registration drive, hoping to turn immigrants into a million new citizens and get their supporters to vote in this year's elections. Their message mixes fear with confidence - fear that the proposed immigration reform might threaten the status even of those who are here legally, and confidence that immigrants can cast many a deciding vote once they become citizens.
One of the fundamental messages they'll bring to Congress is that it's disingenuous to draw a line between legal and illegal immigrants, Herrera said.".............
(Excerpt) Read more at macon.com ...
I don't think it is racist to want to avoid the terrible mistakes Mexico has made in its patrician system. Its cultural failure shows up on our doorstep.
Really? Please explain why it is racist to speak of a cultural aspect of those who wave the flag of Mexico and take such pride in it.
We are being invaded by Mexicans, people loyal to another country, people who send OUR wealth back to THEIR country.
You're the racist here, not me.
I never thought any conservative would ever use hyperbole like the word "racist" at the drop of a sombrero...,but there you go...and prove me wrong.
Is this the "event" sponsored by the communist racists at ANSWER? I'm sure the brave organizers of this event will be at home smoking dope and cheering on their useful idiots.
It is not racist to want sovereign borders. It is not racist to want to deport those here illegally. It is not racist to abhor foreigners of any color or creed marching in MY streets with THEIR flag demanding their nonexistent "rights." I would be just as angry if they were blond-haired and blue-eyed. It is their behavior, not their color, that enrages me. Where do they get off?
Frist already caved he wants to legalize the 12 million lawbreakers. He should be history.
Permission to come aboard granted!!
I cannot believe this topic even requires discussion in America. We have 3 million a year coming across the southern border illegally. They are not the educated, the highly skilled, the immigrants that would do THIS country the most good. They are ignorant, uneducated, desperate to work Mexicans who don't want to be US citizens, don't want to learn to speak English, and don't think the US is a better country than Mexico.
They increase our social programs costs, and force more of our lower income citizens onto social programs.
We have to protect our southwest border, because the invasion is killing those border states.
Dude....lay off the crack pipe, will ya?
He is a self-proclaimed "damned good lawyer". He is also a self-proclaimed "conservative libertarian". Therefore, he is right and the rest of us are racists.
I think that I'm going to start stealing cars, or maybe robbing banks, since it's "disingenuous to draw a line between making a legal or illegal" withdrawl from a bank. Hey, in both cases, I'm just getting money from the bank.
Mark
To King of Florida....
Can you blame any American for turning to be a racist after the display of Mexicans demanding, demanding, demanding, demanding from law-abiding TAX-PAYING American citizens.
We're mad as H&&^%LL
from another Floridian,
Mayflower Sister
Accurate headline "INVADERS DEMAND...."
HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE EMAILED AND PHONED THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY TO EXPRESS YOUR TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THIS?
NO TO HAGEL - MARTINEZ BILL !!!!
YOU are the racist.
I also notice you run away and hide rather than apologise or explain why you so easily denigrate a fellow freeper.
That's typical of liberals, not libertarians, are you sure you've identified yourself correctly?
The last time that happened was in 1848.
When you call the Ehite House you might want to ask them why they have a special White House website that is in Spanish. That is a slap in the face, not only to English speaking citizens, but to legal immigrants from countries who speak other than Spanish.
If our president really thinks the illegals should learn English why is he putting up a Spanish website? Disgusting.
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