Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles ^ | 4/5/07 | Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles

[hophead]

P.O.V.: And this organizing has been successful?

Rivera-Salgado: Through the federations, the HTAs have a very powerful collective representation. They can leverage their political power. The Zacatecan federation has been able to negotiate special agreements with their state government in Mexico. The federation told the government, "Hey, we're sending all this money back home, what is the government doing?" And the government, in response, started a two-for-one matching program. For every dollar the HTAs send, the government invests two dollars at the state and local level. Eventually, a few years later, the federation met with the president of Mexico and told him, "Hey, we're doing these great things at the state and local level, why don't you contribute?" And that resulted in a three-for-one matching program. Now, in addition to the state government's contribution, the federal government is contributing one dollar for every dollar the HTAs raise.

Not only are the HTAs tripling the investment into their home communities, but they are learning how to leverage their political voice and engage in negotiations at the highest level. Because these immigrants are very well organized in the United States, because they serve as the collective voice for many, because they are viewed as "successful" immigrants, governments are paying attention to them... to the extent that they can pick up the phone and make an appointment to meet with the President of Mexico. http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/thesixthsection/special_interview.html

[hophead]

Gaspar Rivera-Salgado in this interview said "...And the government, in response, started a two-for-one matching program. For every dollar the HTAs send, the government invests two dollars at the state and local level. Eventually, a few years later, the federation met with the president of Mexico and told him, "Hey, we're doing these great things at the state and local level, why don't you contribute?" And that resulted in a three-for-one matching program." http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/thesixthsection/special_interview.html

Sounds like a conspiricy to me. I looked just a little and found this about Mr. Gaspar Rivera-Salgado.

Center for Labor Research and Education UCLA, Project Director. http://www.labor.ucla.edu/contact.html

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Board Chair http://www.chirla.org/node/19 http://www.chirla.org/

Advisors for the Oaxaca Federation of Indigenous Communities, Coordinator http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=568030967&QueryID=209e89d4-531f-490a-8c2d-718aa8232963

Agenda SIM and School of Human Rights Research Inaugural lecture professor http://sim.law.uu.nl/SIM/nwagenda.nsf/30bf23c73412ee8bc1256ccc00488505/8222a0386c637a4cc1256f89002fbe0f?OpenDocument

Lots of connections for someone who makes their living from the taxpayers pockets. And I did this in about 25 minutes. I wonder how many less well known "groups" this guy belongs to? Anyone is welcome to add to this list.

[EagleUSA]

All brought to you by your federal and state governments that pander to the shredding of our demographics — all for political power and gain, at the total expense of our freedoms, our borders, our security....just follow the power trail and the money trail. While groups of anarchists form and conspire in our borders, Washington turns a blind eye...