Major groups of local Latinos oppose boycott

The Cleveland Plain Dealer ^ | 4/30/2006 | Robert L. Smith

[EBH]

Across America, Latino communities are split over whether to join or ignore Monday's "Great American Boycott," which asks immigrants and their supporters to refuse to work, study or shop as a way to show their support for immigration reform.

But in Northeast Ohio, major Latino groups are presenting a united front.

They oppose the controversial strategy and are angry that some groups are encouraging children to skip school. The region will see some demonstrations and forums on what's being billed as "A Day Without Immigrants." Some businesses and factories will close Monday, either in solidarity with the effort or in anticipation of staff shortages.

But local Latino organizations most active in the pro-immigrant campaign plan to boycott the boycott.

They are telling their supporters to ignore the day...

...Veronica Isabel Dahlberg, executive director of HOLA, the Hispanic Organizations of Lake and Ashtabula. "Why can't they use their voices to urge kids to graduate?"

[Brad’s Gramma]

I've heard these comments on the radio out here, too.

[3niner]

"He and other Spanish-speaking pastors have been telling the faithful that the boycott sends the wrong message at the wrong time."

Or, perhaps the right message. It will allow me, and millions of other Americans, to identify which businesses have been relying on illegal alien labor. Those businesses which shut down (or have impaired service) tomorrow, will no longer have me as a customer.

[Huevos Rancheros]

RADIO FREE MEXICO is coming

[stompk]

I hope they do it. I hope they go all out.

I hope they Pi$$ everyone off and the businesses keep running.

Just like the gays, whom nobody really cared about until they tried to convert the country. Make a scene.
let's see how this helps your "cause".

[TigersEye]

I suspect a majority of hispanic/Latino-Americans do not support an open border, hiring illegals or amnesty.
Having lived in CO most of my life and NM for another three years off and on it just doesn't square with the attitudes I have encountered to think they do.

[Kimberly GG]

"Maybe the two differing groups could just meet in the middle of Main Street and beat the crap out of each other."

Give it another 12 - 14 hours. I predict all hell will break loose.

May Day = mayday mayday

extensive LIVE coverage begins at 6 am on cnn.

[stompk]

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/14455550.htm

SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat company, will temporarily shut down 12 plants nationwide Monday because workers are expected to attend immigration rallies, a company spokesman said.

another for the boycott list.

[nmh]

I will be watching closely too.

I'm with you.

What really pisses me off is the SHEER ARRGOANT ENTITLEMENT to what others had to LEGALLY go through, over YEARS.

[EBH]

I do agree with you. Here in the Cleveland area we seem to have a large pocket of Hispanic people. Many of them are expressing sheer disgust with the events planned for May 1. Those who have come here legally, worked hard and made legitimate lives for themselves and families want to know why these others feel their so 'special.'

Some concerns that have been expressed include they are watching their kids being unable to secure the 'good honest days work' because illegals are getting the jobs at some of the areas around here. Those "jobs Americans won't do" are seen as 'starter' jobs for some of the Hispanic youth.

These marches, rallies and boycotts are really splitting the community. The ones who have come here legally and assimilated to America are some of the most patriotic among us. They are getting resentful as the illegals are indeed making it difficult for them as national awareness is being raised and the entire Hispanic community is coming under more scrutiny.

[TxBec]

Right.. my great-great-grandparents came here LEGALLY from Germany. My mother came here LEGALLY from Panama.. she had to go through background checks and interviews to become a LEGAL citizen.

It's not a race issue. It's a legal issue.

[rockbobster]

There has already been flags burned, this time it is Mexican flags.

http://www.staggeron.org/homeland.html#Mexican_flags_burning

[rockbobster]

There has already been flags burned, this time it is Mexican flags.

http://www.staggeron.org/homeland.html#Mexican_flags_burning

[TigersEye]

Some concerns that have been expressed include they are watching their kids being unable to secure the 'good honest days work' because illegals are getting the jobs at some of the areas around here. Those "jobs Americans won't do" are seen as 'starter' jobs for some of the Hispanic youth.

That's right. They are also starter jobs for inner-city blacks and urban white kids. When you get into the construction trades, where illegals have moved in heavily, they are more than starter jobs period. There was an article up here on FR last week about ag businesses having trouble getting illegals to take the jobs because they could make more money in construction.

Whatever happened to the problem of no jobs for inner-city kids?

[raybbr]

Veronica Isabel Dahlberg, executive director of HOLA, the Hispanic Organizations of Lake and Ashtabula. "Why can't they use their voices to urge kids to graduate?"

I was listening to the news last night and I heard this woman talk about anchor babies and how in about 10 - 15 years they will all be voters. It scared the heck out of me when you see all those kids at these rallies/demonstrations being indoctrinated with communist/socialist tenets and then having the right to vote when they turn 18.