Posted on 03/25/2006 4:34:12 PM PST by calcowgirl
Joining what some are calling the nation's largest mobilization of immigrants ever, hundreds of thousands of people boisterously marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to protest federal legislation that would crack down on undocumented immigrants, penalize those who help them and build a security wall on the U.S. southern border. Spirited crowds representing labor, religious groups, civil-rights advocates and ordinary immigrants stretched over 26 blocks of downtown Los Angeles from Adams Blvd. along Spring Street and Broadway to City Hall, tooting kazoos, waving American flags and chanting "Si se puede!" (Yes we can!). The crowd, estimated by police at more than 500.000, represented one of the largest protest marches in Los Angeles history, surpassing Vietnam War demonstrations and the 70,000 who rallied downtown against Proposition 187, a 1994 state initiative that denied public benefits to undocumented migrants.
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Many of the marchers were immigrants themselves — both legal and illegal -- from Mexico and Central America. Some had just crossed the border, while others had been here for decades. There were construction workers and business owners; families with young children and people in wheelchairs. Throughout the afternoon, protesters heard speakers demand a path toward legalization and denounce HR 4437, which would tighten border enforcement and crack down on employers who hire undocumented workers.
The rally was organized by numerous unions, religious organizations and immigrant rights groups and publicized through Spanish-language media, which encouraged participants to wear white to symbolize peace and bring American flags. The mostly peaceful march stretched over 26 blocks, shutting down streets and tying up traffic around downtown for hours. Police estimated the crowd at 500,000... Participants said the massive mobilization shows that immigrants' voices must be heard and that they are contributing to the country's economy.
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Right on!!
Time folks woke up and faced the facts.
Take me with you?
I also thought the pic was quite scary!
Let's go, BQ! We can create our own oasis there. It won't quite be Death Valley (not by a long shot!), though.
Six more months and I'll be gone, gone, gone; L.A. is going to be the epicenter when they start CW2.
LOL!
Do I have to show ID to an ICE agent at his request?
Our Country is covered with the mexican drug running gangs, just as bad.
Who do you think built the World Trade Center?"
The Irish
spin?? what spin??
The invasion.
Except 100% of the donkey shows exist within 5 miles of the US border. Who does that reflect more on? I say their American patrons. Mexicans are generally much more socially conservative than their American neighbors.
The City of Los Angeles stopped enforcing immigration law in the late '80s. It is a fireable offense.
Our Country is crawling with them. Our Mountains here in NC fly so many mexican flags we look like mexico. I got a neighbor 2 doors down who has frikkin roosters in his yard. Disgusting.
A serious crackdown on employers of illegals would be far more effective than rounding up the illegals. Dry up the jobs and the illegals will deport themselves at their own expense. Stiff fines and serious jail time for the employers.
First, just to clarify are "emlpoyees" the same as employees? It's just uncanny about that unfortunate mispelling.
If so, it's truly amazing that you are the one in a hundred landscapers out there that has never hired an illegal, but my hat's off to you for doing so. Per chance, are you doing business in Wisconsin? Of course, many landscapers are able to escape culpability by hiring US citizens who in turn take the chance and hire illegals to do the job that the landscape contractor has secured. I'm sure that's never happened with you either, which is just outstanding. You're certainly an amazing business man. Sorry I ever doubted you.
Actually, I have had similar discussions with several others in the landscaping business here in California, one I consider a friend, and they will readily admit their "illegal" tresspasses with pride. They say there is absolutely no enforcement, so why should they bother. Profuse apologies for lumping you in with the other overwhelming sample I had.
I'm quite content with my personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Are you?
Lady - I went to that site earlier and did not watch the entire thing. If I wanted to indulge listening to someone hate me - I'd rather pull my cat's tail, But yes, that site is an eye-opener. I had read a few years ago about a Mexican group that wanted to take Texas but I believe they got grander ideas now about the entire country.
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