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Immigration marches put charge in Hispanic power
Reuters ^ | 4/11/6 | Jeff Franks

Posted on 04/11/2006 10:22:19 AM PDT by Crackingham

Massive street marches to protest a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration have energized U.S. Hispanics and may signal a new day of Hispanic political involvement. The demonstrations, which attracted both legal and illegal residents across the country, mean politicians may face an angry Hispanic electorate in which Republicans would be the biggest losers, activists said on Monday.

Half a million people marched in Los Angeles two weeks ago, and another half a million protested in Dallas on Sunday. On Monday, there were smaller marches in more than 60 cities, all to express displeasure with proposed legislation in Washington aimed at clamping down on illegal immigration. As happened in Los Angeles, the Dallas march stunned the organizers, who expected only 20,000 people in politically conservative Texas.

"Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine half a million people marching in a city that has 1.2 million people," said Lydia Gonzalez Welch, a board member with the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, which promoted the so-called Mega March.

"The feeling of celebration and amazement yesterday was powerful and we will make sure that power continues to be demonstrated and the local leaders will feel it," she said.

"This is the first real social movement, bottom-up, grass-roots movement of the 21st century," longtime Hispanic activist and university professor Jose Angel Gutierrez told the Dallas Morning News.

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Democrats stand to gain most from new Hispanic involvement because political analysts say that, typically, two-thirds of Hispanics vote for their party. Despite exuberance among activists, greater Hispanic political activism is not assured because the Hispanic population is not a political monolith, experts say. While U.S.-born Hispanics are largely sympathetic to illegal immigrants, a Pew Hispanic Center survey found that a third of them feel illegal immigrants drive wages down.

Republicans have made gains in attracting Hispanics, but could lose ground by pushing a harder line against illegal immigrants, said Southern Methodist University political scientist Cal Jillson in Dallas.

They "should take a deep breath here, and ask themselves what a failure to deal with the concerns of immigrants both legal and illegal will mean for the Republican Party," he said.

Republican political consultant Bill Miller in Austin agreed the party is in a difficult position.

"It's a real high risk situation for Republicans, and it's almost all down side," he said. "There is no more sacred issue to Hispanics."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; bordersecurity; democrats; gop; illegalaliens; illegals; immigration; lulac; republicans
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1 posted on 04/11/2006 10:22:21 AM PDT by Crackingham
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To: Crackingham

But I thought this wasn't about "hispanics", only about "illegals".


2 posted on 04/11/2006 10:23:02 AM PDT by mlc9852
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To: Crackingham
Massive street marches to protest a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration have energized U.S. Hispanics and may signal a new day of Hispanic political involvement. The demonstrations, which attracted both legal and illegal residents across the country, mean politicians may face an angry Hispanic electorate in which Republicans would be the biggest losers, activists said on Monday.

Funny, but I'm reading a lot of commentators who think the pro-illegal crowd is shooting itself in the foot with these rallies.

3 posted on 04/11/2006 10:24:23 AM PDT by dirtboy (Tagline under contruction. Fines doubled.)
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And the real losers in all of this are..... the African Americans. Anyone else agree?


4 posted on 04/11/2006 10:25:51 AM PDT by bella1
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Massive street marches to protest a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration have energized U.S. Hispanics and may signal a new day of Hispanic political involvement.

That is what they said in 1986.

I wonder how many Americans (Hispanic and otherwise) sat at home and sadly shook their heads at the antics and hoped that the wall would be a high one.

5 posted on 04/11/2006 10:26:01 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Proud soldier in the American Army of Occupation..)
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To: dirtboy

They are doing exactly that.


6 posted on 04/11/2006 10:26:08 AM PDT by Riley ("What color is the boathouse at Hereford?")
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To: Crackingham

the Mexican constitution does not allow foreigners to participate in the political affairs of the country.

That ban applies to participation in demonstrations.


7 posted on 04/11/2006 10:26:49 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: bella1
>I>Anyone else agree?

Of course.

8 posted on 04/11/2006 10:27:37 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Proud soldier in the American Army of Occupation..)
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It isn't immigration - It's foreign invasion!

Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!

Support our Minutemen Patriots!

Be Ever Vigilant!


9 posted on 04/11/2006 10:30:00 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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Democrats stand to gain most from new Hispanic involvement

Democrats stand to lose most from new illegal alien involvement. As Democratic Socialists move on to tout a progressive illegal alien civil rights movement they increasingly alienate their traditional black and union worker constituencies.

Senate’s Upside-Logic Cake

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This immigrant competition has hit black Americans especially hard. A recent New York Times report pointed out, "In 2000, 65 percent of black male high school dropouts in their 20s were jobless — that is, unable to find work, not seeking it or incarcerated. By 2004, the share had grown to 72 percent, compared with 34 percent of white and 19 percent of Hispanic dropouts."



Old civil-rights groups avoid debate on immigration

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Yet, many blacks soft-target illegal immigrants for the crisis and loudly claim that they take jobs from unskilled and marginally skilled blacks. Black fury over immigration has cemented an odd alliance between black anti-immigrant activists and GOP conservatives, fringe anti-illegal immigration groups and racially tinged America-first groups.


10 posted on 04/11/2006 10:31:26 AM PDT by Milhous (Sarcasm - the last refuge of an empty mind.)
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To: Mike Darancette

"Democrats stand to gain most from new Hispanic involvement"

Only because the Republicans are idiots.
Most Hispanics are pro-family, anti-abortion and anti same-sex marriage.
They become democrats only because the dims pretend concern for them and the reps. act as if they don't want to be seen in the same room with a Mexican.

Dims were out at the marches yesterday signing up new voters. WHERE WERE THE REPUBLICANS???


11 posted on 04/11/2006 10:32:11 AM PDT by CondorFlight
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All we have to do is adopt Mexican immigration laws.

The Mexicans can't argue with it - it's their law! The socialists can't argue with it, because it equalizes the nations. Even the UN couldn't argue with it. We're giving them their own laws, so who can complain?

BTW, the Mexican immigration laws practically outlaw any immigration what so ever, and if you do immigrate, you're a second class citizen for life. We should follow their lead , join hands, and sing Kumbia.

Be pro-Mexican immigration. Support the Mexican immigration law.

12 posted on 04/11/2006 10:33:15 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal.")
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Someone here on FR asked a question: Who is funding and organizing these marches? The people are carrying mass produced signs.

Soros comes to my mind, but the MSM are not touching the organization and funding issues in the least.

Mrs VS


13 posted on 04/11/2006 10:34:37 AM PDT by VeritatisSplendor
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Massive street marches to protest a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration have energized U.S. Hispanics and may signal a new day of Hispanic political involvement.

Either we do as Mexico says, or there will be massive anarchy in the streets. America WILL obey!

14 posted on 04/11/2006 10:34:51 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal.")
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Republican political consultant Bill Miller in Austin agreed the party is in a difficult position.

This guy deserves the No S*** Sherlock award.


15 posted on 04/11/2006 10:36:22 AM PDT by Jarhead1957 (Semper Fi)
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To: Crackingham
What concession have Vince offered Jorge and The United States for taking these refuges from the corrupt and impoverished Mexico?
16 posted on 04/11/2006 10:36:29 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: bella1
And the real losers in all of this are..... the African Americans. Anyone else agree?

Anyone who opposes a greatly enlarged & radicalized socialist nanny state loses.

Cause thats whats coming if 20 million illegals plus dependents are legalized.

17 posted on 04/11/2006 10:37:03 AM PDT by skeeter (eat mo' pie)
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To: CondorFlight
WHERE WERE THE REPUBLICANS???

At home watching the RATS alienate themselves with the elderly, veterans, Middle Class workers, 2nd generation Americans, Reagan Democrats and a whole host of folks we might call average taxpaying Americans.

The RATS are busily building a shark filled tank to jump.

18 posted on 04/11/2006 10:37:45 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Proud soldier in the American Army of Occupation..)
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To: Crackingham
Maybe its because I dont know any Mexican-americans, but NONE of the hispanics I know are sympathetic to these mexicans. In fact, those that might have some inclination towards sympathy (moderate democrats) have been turned off by the massive demonstrations.

I am not adamant either way in this issue, as a son of legally immigrated hispanic parents, but these demonstrations have definately hardened me against these folks (ILLEGAL immigrants).

19 posted on 04/11/2006 10:37:48 AM PDT by Paradox (Removing all Doubt since 1998!)
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"Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine half a million people marching in a city that has 1.2 million people," said Lydia Gonzalez Welch, a board member with the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, which promoted the so-called Mega March.

Neither did the billions of American citizens who witnessed, right before their eyes, a foreign invasion of our great nation.

20 posted on 04/11/2006 10:38:12 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal.")
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