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Under the Banner “We Are All Arizona” Thousands will Protest May First in the US

Saturday, May 1st 2010 - 07:38 UTC
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The United States immigrant community will be taking to the streets on Saturday May first—International Workers' Day—in 70 cities to demand migration reform and to protest an Arizona law which criminalizes illegal immigration. Read full article

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  • Ira Curtis

    My simple non-sophisticated non-American mind tells me that to enter a country ilegally and than complain when you are being asked to identify yourself or you are being prosecuted for your actions is the biggest impudence I have ever heard off.
    Remindes me of the boy who killed his parents and than asked for the mercy of the court because he is an orphan.

    May 01st, 2010 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Rufus

    I think the problem to my also simple non-sophisticated, non-American mind is that it does seem to target the Latino community, regardless of their immigration status.
    In theory it doesn't really amount to much more than the law as it stood, it's just extending the power to state officials rather than just federal ones. However, it is dependant on the state officials carrying out their duties without fear or favour, and at a guess, the Latino population don't trust them to do that.

    May 02nd, 2010 - 06:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Nicholas

    I'm so sick and tired of this left wing nonsense propaganda. Illegal is illegal and they need to be deported. It's that simple. What the state of Arizona is correct and is doing what the FEDERAL government is suppose to do. Who cares what those so called LATINS think or say.ILEGAL IS ILLEGAL AND ILLEGAL ALIENS/IMMIGRANTS need to be deported. America welcomes LEGAL IMMIGRATION, black, white, brown, yellow..who cares..but come LEGAL.

    May 03rd, 2010 - 01:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Rufus

    Well, seeing as we're both commenting on the story then arguably we do. Us, and the more or less quarter of the population of AZ that isn't caucasian? And that's just to start with.

    May 03rd, 2010 - 09:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • gdr

    the Fortune Tellers say that US will be seperated into -3- parts as
    California,Texas,Atlantic Republics !
    Arizona will be in which side!?..in the California republic !

    May 05th, 2010 - 09:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ivo

    I went to Miami 3 years ago for friend visiting..
    I 'm confused by what I saw ..there is not 3.World Country..
    4....5. World Country...

    there are super richs' villas at the southern part of city ...the rest areas
    are full of miserable,broke folks...no middle-class...no living,property securities...everynight,ambulance sirens...they fear from everythings..
    they drink only diet cola...not able to prepare meals at the houses...
    everybody are playacter...racism is stalking everywhere.........

    May 05th, 2010 - 10:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Bubba

    JUST SO I UNDERSTAND THIS. YOU PASS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YRS. HARD LABOR, YOU PASS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET SHOT. YOU PASS THE AMERICAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET A JOB, DRIVER'S LICENSE, ALLOWANCE FOR A PLACE TO LIVE, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS SPENT SO YOU CAN READ A DOCUMENT. WE CARRY PASSPORTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES OR FACE JAIL TIME.

    May 05th, 2010 - 11:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ed

    from Mid West to Pasific Coast zone has been Latin Zone really,
    where invaded and grabbed by White Men .
    it's very normal that wanting to take back these areas by Latinos .

    May 05th, 2010 - 02:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Rhaurie-Craughwell

    And you were on of them ed! Who do you think you grabbed them from before the US did?

    May 06th, 2010 - 03:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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