Countdown to May Day: The open borders circus returns

By Michelle Malkin • April 29, 2008 09:50 AM

On Thursday, the reconquista militants, illegal alien lobbyists and lawyers, multicultural mau-mau-ers, and assorted anti-border goons will turn out across the country for another May Day open borders spasm.

Los Angeles police are undergoing crowd control training to prevent a repeat of the Macarthur Park riots last year.

College students and Catholic priests will join the “Gran Marcha” to demand amnesty and non-enforcement of immigration laws.

In Madison, Wisconsin, illegal immigration apologists will protest Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney’s practice of notifying federal officials of jailed inmates’ immigration status.

Bay Area anti-war activists are riding the wave and will join open-borders groups to harass both recruiters and ICE agents. Because it’s all about sticking it to The Man.

In Chicago, open-borders exploiters will be bringing back poor Saul Arellano:

Protesters demanding 'rights' for illegal aliens

'We are indigenous! The ONLY owners of this continent'
Posted: May 1, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

Lining up behind slogans such as "IM A Imigrant" and the diatribe of a convicted murderer, demonstrators at hundreds of sites across the U.S. are using May Day to demand a long list of special accommodations for illegal aliens, and one group advocating for stricter immigration control actually is pleased.

William Gheen, the chief of Americans for Legal Immigration told WND that when such demonstrations happen, his list of supporters grows.

"We're happy they're going to march again, because our supporter base almost doubled last May [during the last May Day protests]," he told WND.

Demonstrations have been planned in Los Angeles, Phoenix, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Dallas, as well as other locales, with a slogan of: "We are indigenous! The ONLY owners of this continent!" signed by a group called stolen continent.

Rallies to mark immigration protests of '06

By Louie Gilot / El Paso Times

Article Launched: 05/01/2007 12:00:00 AM MDT

Farmworkers and others plan to rally this afternoon at the Paso del Norte Bridge in Downtown El Paso in support of a nationwide effort to duplicate last year's May 1 boycott and walkout for immigration reform.

Several organizations, including the Sin Fronteras farmworker center, Asociación de Trabajadores Fronterizos and some University of Texas at El Paso students, are behind the rally.

"It is important to stand up against the recent (immigration) raids. We shouldn't be hunting down undocumented immigrants. Mexican labor built El Paso and built the U.S.," said Guillermo Glenn, coordinator of Asociación de Trabajadores Fronterizos.

It wasn't known Monday whether high-school students would walk out as they did last year but at least one school district was preparing for that possibility.

Activists promoting alternatives to walkouts

By Sahra Susman, Staff Writer

Article Launched: 04/30/2007 11:38:23 PM PDT

One year ago thousands of Inland Valley students took to the streets to participate in a massive school walkout; at the same time nearly 1 million people were marching in downtown Los Angeles in support of immigration rights.

This year activists have organized alternate forms of demonstration in an effort to encourage students to stay in school.

Ana Portillo worked with a group of women in Pomona to create an alternative walkout.

"We wanted to march to show our support of immigration reform but we wanted to do something that wouldn't jeopardize school or work - so we're walking at 5 p.m.," said Portillo, who is undocumented.

Portillo and members of Pomona's Centro de Nacimiento and the nonprofit organization Enlace will gather this evening at the intersection of Angela and Olive streets and make their way to Pomona City Hall.

"Some of the women were saying that they wanted their kids to walk out during school. But (for) our kids in school, education should always be first," she said.

Immigrant-rights march lacks urgency for some

By Lourdes Medrano

ARIZONA DAILY STAR

About this time last year, the R&R Paisano Barber Shop was abuzz with talk about the clout that united immigrants could wield through massive marches and an economic boycott.

But the mood has changed.

"Our clientele really hasn't been talking about it," barber Juan Gonzalez said of Tuesday's planned march and boycott to protest new federal legislation aimed at getting a handle on illegal immigration.

Gonzalez's father, Ramon, plans to close his business to show his support. Some of his employees said they will march; others won't.

The South Side barbershop reflects the apprehension in the larger Hispanic community about an event that last spring brought together throngs of immigrants — both legal and illegal — and their supporters in a show of force that demanded notice.

Immigrants take to the streets from NYC to LA

Hope to spur Congress to offer citizenship path

PETER PRENGAMAN

Published: 05.01.2007

LOS ANGELES - Demonstrators demanding a path to citizenship for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants hope that nationwide marches on Tuesday will spur Congress to act before the looming presidential primaries take over the political landscape.

Marches, meetings and voter registration drives were planned from California to New York, a year after 1 million flexed their economic muscle in a nationwide boycott during last year's May 1 activities.

Though this year's turnout likely will be lower, organizers say immigrants feel a sense of urgency to keep immigration reform from getting pushed to the back burner by the 2008 presidential elections.

About 2,000 in pro-immigrant march along Sixth Avenue

Tucson Citizen

Published: 05.01.2007

The line of immigrant rights marchers about 2,000 strong stretched about three blocks down Sixth Avenue, approaching 36th Street about 10 a.m.

Sixth Avenue has been closed to traffic in both directions from Southgate Shopping Center at Interstate 10 to Armory Park and people continue to join the solidarity march from side streets.

Earlier at Southgate, protesters gathered, chanting "¡Sí, se puede!" (Yes, we can) in preparation for the march.

Live coverage of this morning's immigration march

The Arizona Republic

May. 1, 2007 07:12 AM

9:45 a.m. - The blocks-long procession is being led by a large group of college students - Arizona State University and other schools - who are wearing red and blue graduation caps and gowns.

The students, who are surrounded by hundreds of volunteer security members in yellow shirts, are marching with signs saying, “We support the Dream Act.”

The act is a federal proposal that would allow undocumented students to gain legal status if they went to college for two years or joined the military.

Police are monitoring the march on bikes, horseback and from street corners.

Marchers are streaming in from side streets to join the procession.

Thousands march in Phoenix, Tucson to call for immigration reform

May 1, 1:11 PM EDT
By AMANDA LEE MYERS
Associated Press Writer

PHOENIX (AP) -- Thousands of people wearing white and carrying or draped in American flags marched in the streets of Phoenix and Tucson on Tuesday to call for immigration reform.

Demonstrators waved signs reading "Stop the roundups" and "The sleeping giant woke up forever" as about 2,000 people made their way from the state fairgrounds in Phoenix to the state Capitol. At least 1,500 marched in Tucson.

Roberto Organo, an illegal immigrant who said he crossed the border from Mexico 15 years ago, carried a sign that read: "I have a dream. Peace for all my people."

"We are not criminals," Organo said. "We are looking for work to support our families. It's OK for government to enforce the law but they have to give us a chance."

Protesters Press for Path to Citizenship

May 1, 11:43 AM (ET)

By PETER PRENGAMAN

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Demonstrators demanding a path to citizenship for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants hope that nationwide marches on Tuesday will spur Congress to act before the looming presidential primaries take over the political landscape.

Marches, meetings and voter registration drives were planned from California to New York, a year after 1 million flexed their economic muscle in a nationwide boycott during last year's May 1 activities.

Though this year's turnout likely will be lower, organizers say immigrants feel a sense of urgency to keep immigration reform from getting pushed to the back burner by the 2008 presidential elections.