when my ancestors got here, all they had to do was get off a boat, and POOF! they got legal status. America became great by being the land of opportunity. not a xenophobic Fatherland. today's laws are unjust. unless you're rich you must wait years before even getting your application read (new slogan: "America, land of opportunity for transnational executives").
Native Americans and immigrants are the most American of us all.
if the Sensenbrenner bill passes, my job, teaching English to immigrants, will become a crime. (why do our representatives want to punish immigrants for learning English?)
we are all immigrants.
About 18,000 protestors march downtown
04/10/2006 07:21 PM CDT
Express-News
An estimated 18,000 protestors, irate over Congressional proposals addressing the country's illegal immigrant population, took to the streets of downtown San Antonio on Monday afternoon, hoisting Mexican and American flags, while calling for justice and peace.
The local rally and march was San Antonio's answer to the simmering and divisive debate over what should be done with the estimated 12 million illegal migrants in the United States. Across the country, protestors rallied in more than 100 cities on Monday, called a National day of Action on Immigrant Rights.
Among the local group were religious leaders, day laborers and students, some of whom walked out of classes hours before the late afternoon event took place.
White T-shirts, symbolizing peace, were being sold and the League of United Latin American Citizens handed out placards that read, “Justice and Dignity for all U.S. Immigrants,” and a familiar rally cry was “Sí se puede,” which translates to “yes, it can be done.”
Before marching through downtown, protestors rallied at Milam Park.
Among the protestors were about 15 students who left Alamo Heights High School at 9 a.m., after their principal warned that the day would count as an unexcused absence and students would be required to serve a day of in-school suspension or attend Saturday classes.
"We want to support our people," said Vicky Silva, a 15-year-old sophomore from the school. "We want people to know about us."
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