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Program targeting Middle Easterners, Muslims protested at Sacramento INS office
Sac Bee ^ | 1/7/03 | Emily Bazar

Posted on 01/07/2003 5:44:46 PM PST by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:47:32 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Protesters gathered in front of Sacramento's Immigration and Naturalization Service office Tuesday to call for the elimination of a special registration program that they say unfairly targets Middle Eastern and Muslim men.

About 100 people showed at the midday rally and press conference to oppose one of the federal government's post-Sept. 11, 2001 policies, which requires men from mostly Arab and Muslim countries to be interrogated, fingerprinted and photographed by immigration officials.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: middleeasterners; muslims; program; protest
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1 posted on 01/07/2003 5:44:46 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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Men from 13 other countries -- Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab
Emirates and Yemen -- face a Friday deadline to register.
2 posted on 01/07/2003 5:45:19 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
I can think of About 100 people who should be deported.
3 posted on 01/07/2003 5:52:36 PM PST by TheHound
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To: NormsRevenge
A government that did NOT take this precaution after 9/11 would be judged to be insane and the leaders removed by force. The lefty crazies continue to expose themselves, I hope someone is snapping digital pictures.
4 posted on 01/07/2003 5:55:30 PM PST by moodyskeptic
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To: NormsRevenge
100 protesters . . . not exactly a groundswell. They're quite welcome to go somewhere they'd be happier - Baghdad maybe?
5 posted on 01/07/2003 6:03:40 PM PST by Think free or die
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To: NormsRevenge
You know, I can see their point. Muslims and Middle-Eastern men belong to the Religion of Peace. We all know that the real danger is from those savage killer Icelanders and Fijians.
6 posted on 01/07/2003 6:21:09 PM PST by Capriole
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To: NormsRevenge
"...they say unfairly targets Middle Eastern and Muslim men."

Of course. Perfect. Everything is just fine. Let more of these upstanding young Islamic men them in. Give them welfare and machine guns. Who cares?

I used to live in America. It seems that I must have gotten lost somewhere along the line and ended up in an insane asylum.
7 posted on 01/07/2003 6:42:50 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth (sez: LET'S REVIVE 'TAR & FEATHERING' FOR TRAITORS)
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To: NormsRevenge
Round 'em up and ship 'em out.
8 posted on 01/07/2003 6:55:53 PM PST by Pushi
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To: WorkingClassFilth
Another fine upstanding middle-eastern man?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/818601/posts

A fluke, I tell you! He was only misunderstood...
9 posted on 01/07/2003 7:01:52 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth (sez: LET'S REVIVE 'TAR & FEATHERING' FOR TRAITORS)
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To: NormsRevenge
I have NOT seen one muslim come forward and protest the murders of innocent people at the hands of MUSLIM terrorist!
10 posted on 01/07/2003 7:15:24 PM PST by Arpege92
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To: Think free or die
Return them to Mecca from 50,000 feet.
11 posted on 01/07/2003 9:05:55 PM PST by DAnconia55
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To: moodyskeptic
A government that did NOT take this precaution after 9/11 would be judged to be insane and the leaders removed by force.

Which is why I have yet to see one of those CA liberal Senators/Congressman protesting this policy.

..But they're non-Citizens they don't vote anyway.

12 posted on 01/07/2003 9:17:47 PM PST by Aaron0617
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To: Think free or die
Agreed!
Message to towel-heads: "Don't let the door hit you on your way OUT!!!!!!"
13 posted on 01/07/2003 9:22:04 PM PST by Lilly
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To: NormsRevenge
i hope someone drove through the parking lot taking pictures of license plates.
14 posted on 01/07/2003 9:29:18 PM PST by Walkingfeather
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