"Juana Castizo, 59, of Mulberry, Florida, raises her hands in prayer as immigration reform demonstrators gather in Orlando to depart on buses to Washington, D.C., Saturday, March 20, 2010. (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)"
Posted on 03/21/2010 6:06:45 PM PDT by Red Steel
Protesters carrying banners and U.S. flags mass on the National Mall. Organizers are trying to cast the issue as an element of economic recovery.
Reporting from Washington
Tens of thousands of people began assembling in Washington on Sunday to march for immigration reform, a politically charged issue that has been pushed to a back burner by the intense focus on healthcare.
Wearing colorful shirts and carrying banners and U.S. flags, thousands filled two blocks on the National Mall, chanting "si se puede" - "yes we can" - and "Obama listen, remember your promise."
Among the marchers was Jose Barnell, 60, a janitor originally from Mexico who said he crossed the border in 1970. A longtime resident of Chicago, he said he is now legal, as are his children and grandchildren. He traveled to Washington by bus to support immigration reform.
"We play a bugle right before we enter a fight," he said.
But many lawmakers, analysts and even activists are dubious that any overhaul of the immigration system is imminent. Sunday's march has been overshadowed by the House vote on healthcare overhaul legislation, and other domestic issues, such as the economy, weigh more heavily in the political calculus of this midterm election year.
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Who paid for the buses?
With today’s events, they’re not wasting ANY time, are they?
Oh was that today?
LOL
I’ll bet they’re pissed.
Amnesty for tens of millions, the vast majority of whom will register as Democrats. If accomplished in a timely fashion, the Rats figure that not only will it be possible to avoid losing their congressional majority this Nov., but that they’ll be able to hold or their current heavy advantage.
Hiding?
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I’m fed up with all this crap. Immigration reform? We have immigration laws! Follow our laws and you are welcome. Otherwise, stay the hell out of my country. Any illegal I find is immediately reported to the authorities.
There will be a real War first.
we all need bumperstickers “illegal go home”
shouldnt there have been some arrests?????
And every single intelligent person on this board knows that, armed with our tax dollars, they will buy approval for the bill. Whatever it takes.
Sickening. By the time November rolls around, the left will have built the machine for destroying our great nation.
They should be locked up in Algore’s lock box.
Funny this is big news and thousands of Tea Partiers are virtually ignored by the press.
Where is McCain and Lindsay Graham?
“F” McCain and Grahamnesty. What country did McCain fight for anyway? It surely wasn’t ours.
Them, they’ll listen to.
What a target rich environment for ICE. Did they arrest any illegals at this “rally”? The most disgusting thing is that there are RINOs who can’t wait to kiss these people. America...America...where have you gone. Come back...please...come back.
No doubt our blacks will find themelves on the back of the bus once again when millions of illegals are suddenly legal and working.
I will die before I allow this country to become Venezuela.
They are underestimating the people of this country!
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