Illegal immigrants and pro-immigrant groups are planning protests in 60 US cities tomorrow.
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Pro-immigrant groups vow giant marches across the country on Monday demanding immigration reform and the legalization of nearly 12 million undocumented migrants living in the United States.
Marches have been organized in 60 cities, including here in the US capital.
Coalitions gathering groups that represent immigrants to the United States, both legal and undocumented, are trying to keep pressure on US legislators to reach a compromise on proposed reforms of US immigration policy.
The April 10 protest “has incredible importance,” said Eliseo Medina, head of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and one of the organizers of the march in New York.
“The community must mobilize with one voice in a disciplined manner, in a peaceful but firm way,” he said.
On Monday “we march in the streets, but we will also march to the voting booth in November,” during key mid-term elections, said Medina, adding that not all immigrants were undocumented and that many will vote..
…Organizers hope to top the late March protests in 44 US cities, in which they said 1.5 million people took to the streets.
If these folks protesting tomorrow want any sympathy from the American people, they need to show that they want to be a part of this country and what it stands for. Waving Mexican flags in defiance toward American laws, culture, and patriotism will simply tick off more Americans.
Find out if a protest will be taking place in a city near you.
Meanwhile, our flag was disrespected again by a protester.
With all the other American flags around him, which I was pleased to see by the way, you’d think he’d notice that his was upside down. Then again, maybe he wanted it that way.
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Elizabeth and Cdogg, I find your posts both amusing and disturbing. Elizabeth, I think your post was naive and indicative of a sheltered upbringing. Cdogg, I’m pretty sure that no-one wants your eloquent support.
I am not a racist. please understand this…
The problem I have with these protests is that the people protesting are not citizens. they came here illegaly. I don’t care if you come from Europe, Canada, Mexico or Australia, the law is the law. if they want to come here, there is a way to come in accordance to the law. without laws, the country would be chaotic. and without immigration laws, the country would soon be overrun. we are already overcrowded and look what happened with no immigration laws hundreds of years ago when the first europeans came over to the Americas. We almost completely wiped out the Native Americans.
Also, the largest income into Mexico is the money sent from immigrants (legal and illegal) to their families still at home. and while the Presidant of Mexico publically states that illegal immigration is bad, he has pamphlets being sent around giving tips on how to come into the United States. ways to avoid boarder patrolers and how to get water and such. we have more than a bone to pick with the immigrants themselves, we need to confront the corrupt government of Mexico.
(an addition to my first post.) on a moral standpoint, if I was a first generation immigrant, and had come here legally, I would be very dissappointed and insulted if Illegal immigrants got ammnesty by simply crossing the boarder and not getting caught, while I had to go through the entire legal process.
and while yes, except for Native Americans, we are all generations of immigrants, the law is if you are born in the United States, you are a citizen. so even though my Great-Great Grandparents immigrated here, I was born here, in PA. therefore, I am a citizen, I am a United States American.