Posted on 05/01/2010 3:45:24 PM PDT by jmaroneps37
CHICAGO (May 1) -- Angered by a controversial Arizona immigration law, tens of thousands of protesters - including 50,000 alone in Los Angeles - rallied in cities nationwide demanding President Barack Obama tackle immigration reform immediately.
"I want to thank the governor of Arizona because she's awakened a sleeping giant," said labor organizer John Delgado who attended a rally in New York where authorities estimated 6,500 gathered.
From Los Angeles to Washington D.C., activists, families, students and even politicians marched, practiced civil disobedience and "came out" about their citizenship status in the name of rights for immigrants, including the estimated 12 million living illegally in the U.S. Protestors attend an immigration rally Saturday near the University of Michigan, where President Barack Obama was delivering the commencement address to graduating seniors
Police said 50,000 rallied in Los Angeles where singer Gloria Estefan kicked off a massive downtown march. Estefan spoke in Spanish and English, proclaiming the United States is a nation of immigrants.
"We're good people," the Cuban-born singer said atop a flatbed truck. "We've given a lot to this country. This country has given a lot to us."
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Gloria has just betrayed her Cuban roots. I hope the community lets her know.
Yep, there was a whole 800 of them in Phoenix :o)
"Planning for this year’s march has been in the works for months, police said."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2504428/posts
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/04/lapd-officials-expect-crowd-of-up-to-100000-at-may-day-rally-on-saturday-.html
The LA police were expecting 100,000. Just 50,000 showed up it in the city with the largest Hispanic population.
They must be scared.
They used red white and blue instead of the customary red white and green for their rallies this time. Not many black people there. Not many asians either.
A very tight shot on this massive crowd too.
Just saying.
Also, the illegal aliens from Latin America come from countries where it is illegal for a foreinger to participate in political activities (especially demonstrations) in that country.
The Indian population in the South of Mexico has been trying to get its independence back for years.
The "Sleeping Giant" (of American citizens) isn't as asleep as they may believe.
The "Sleeping Giant" of illegal aliens is considered unwelcome here by 75% of American citizens, and their boasting, refusal to respect America and all things American (English language for one) and ignoring the American Rule of Law is only ticking more of us off each and every day.
>> Just 50,000 showed up it in the city with the largest Hispanic population.
It wouldn’t surprise me if many of those that avoid these rallies realize their illegal migration to the U.S. is less than honorable, and self-serving.
“Also, the illegal aliens from Latin America come from countries where it is illegal for a foreinger to participate in political activities (especially demonstrations) in that country.”
It is forbidden, in Mexico, for any foreigner to protest publicly. Jail sentence. How’s that for irony? In the shadows??? Not hardly.
Governor Brewer spoke for all of us here in the United States and it would seem in Great Britain as well.
The sleeping giant is patriotic, taxpaying, hardworking American citizens.
I'm sure the Cuban community appreciates Gloria giving the rest of the nation the impression that Cubans are in league with this predominantly mexican illegal invasion.
Isn't today Saturday?
The other sixty thousand were too busy smuggling drugs, trafficking in humans, shooting at border agents, murdering Americans, and destroying American property.
But, they send along their warmest regards.
Cortez invaded Mexico. I’m pretty sure he never made it to South America.
Spot on. In fact, one is deported upon completion of their term of incarceration for such an offense. I have friends and family who have worked overseas and they can tell you how much more strict the laws are elsewhere in this world with respect to immigration.
I would rather call 99, not the Chief. If anybody would know where things are “at” it would be 99, not the Chief.
There are that many at least every Saturday shopping in downtown LA.
Just ask the Japanese, Italians, Germans and Russians. We kicked all there buts. Now we did fight the Chinese to a stalemate on their border. But Mexicans and Central Americans present no problem. Can be squashed in a few days.
Stupid reporter. They do this every year.
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