March 24 Protest. We were there!
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Monday, 27 March 2006 |
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The rally, part of a massive mobilization of immigrants and their supporters, may be the largest L.A. has seen. By Teresa Watanabe and Hector BecerraTimes Staff Writers A crowd estimated by police at more than 500,000 boisterously marched in Los Angeles on Saturday to protest federal legislation that would crack down on undocumented immigrants, penalize those who help them and build a security wall along the U.S.' southern border. Spirited but peaceful marchers — ordinary immigrants alongside labor, religious and civil rights groups — stretched more than 20 blocks along Spring Street, Broadway and Main Street to City Hall, tooting kazoos, waving American flags and chanting, "Sí se puede!" (Yes we can!). |
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Friday, 24 March 2006 |
Costa Mesa restaurant owners say the policing plan, even though it has yet to be implemented, has created fear and is hurting sales.
By Jennifer Delson
Times Staff Writer
March 24, 2006
More than two dozen Costa Mesa business owners called on the City Council on Thursday to suspend a recently enacted policy that will allow police to enforce some immigration laws.
The business owners said some immigrants believed that the policy, which will let officers check the immigration status of suspected felons, was already in effect and that they could be arrested if caught in public.
In fact, officers still need to be trained, and the policy could take months to implement.
"Many of our businesses are suffering a significant loss of revenues as a result of misinformation and fear generated by the mayor's plan to enforce federal immigration laws," Ivan Calderon, a restaurant owner, said at a press conference Thursday.
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Thursday, 23 March 2006 |
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press WriterThu Mar 23, 11:30 AM ET As Congress prepares for a showdown over immigration policy, President Bush urged lawmakers Thursday to have a "civil debate" that respects people of all backgrounds. "Ours is a nation of law and ours is a nation of immigrants, and we believe that we can have rational, important immigration policy that's based upon law and reflects our deep desire to be a compassionate and decent nation," Bush said. He urged a serious debate on the issues at a time when advocates on both sides have been playing to voters' gut emotions. "When we discuss this debate, it must be done in a civil way," Bush said during a meeting with groups pushing for changes to immigration laws. "It must be done in a way that brings dignity to the process. It must be done in a way that doesn't pit people against another." |
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Wednesday, 22 March 2006 |
Undocumented Workers Rally as Tough Measures Are Considered
By Darryl Fears
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 22, 2006; A03
PHILADELPHIA -- The phones started jumping off their hooks early on that "Scary Tuesday," so named because callers were spreading panic in this city's Spanish-speaking community. They said federal agents were hauling illegal immigrants from their jobs and deporting them.
Osmin Amilca of Guatemala ran home and locked the door. Daniel Tetl of Mexico shut off the lights at work and cleaned in the dark. "It was the craziest day of my life," said activist Peter Bloom, who fielded dozens of calls, including one from a man who said that agents were right outside his front door. "People were literally hallucinating."
Activists say the debate in Washington over the toughest proposals against illegal immigration in recent times was the reason behind the panic. The fear and paranoia were so strong on that Tuesday, Jan. 31, that the Italian Market at Ninth Street and Washington Avenue virtually shut down because illegal immigrants refused to come to work at meatpacking plants, vegetable stands, fish markets and restaurants.
Within the next two weeks, the Senate will decide the fate of tough legislation aimed at restricting illegal immigration.
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Wednesday, 22 March 2006 |
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By Rick Klein, Globe Staff | March 21, 2006
WASHINGTON -- With congressional elections on the horizon, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are preparing for a major showdown over immigration reform, an issue that carries an explosive mix of national security concerns, social pressures, and financial realities -- and that has exposed deep regional splits within Congress and the Republican Party.
Hard-liners in the Republican-controlled Congress are insisting that the country tighten its borders and deport all undocumented immigrants with few exceptions. President Bush and business interests want temporary work permits for people from other countries who break the law to fill jobs few Americans want. And Democrats are joining with some Republicans to insist that those immigrants follow paths to legal US residency.
With politics pushing lawmakers in multiple directions over how to handle the millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States, politicians and immigration advocates worry that Congress will deadlock the issue. |
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