New plans for immigrant rights protests and civil disobedience

[Ed Barrow]

Immigrant rights groups say they are stepping up their tactics to prompt action from Congress on immigration.

They are planning to block buses leaving deportation centers, stage sit-ins in lawmakers' offices, and protest companies doing business in Arizona. Those actions in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., will culminate on May 29, when groups from across the nation will gather in Arizona for a protest.

Many of those protest actions could result in arrests. Students were arrested in Arizona Monday while protesting at Sen. John McCain's office and are expected to face deportation hearings.

"Many more will step forward to put their bodies on the line in the weeks to come," Deepak Bhargava of the Center for Community Change said on a conference call with reporters Tuesday.

He emphasized that none of the planned activities will be violent. The May 29 protest coincides with events being planned by conservative and tea party groups.


http://www.congress.org/news/2010/05/18/immigration_groups_escalate_tactics

[ORDagnabbit]

1. is it pro immigrant protests or pro illegal immigrant protests ?

[Ed Barrow]

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"pro-immigrant" was my choice of term. Since the article calls them "immigrant rights groups" I'm changing the title to incorporate that term.

[LAGC]

2. I feel sorry for all the sensible people in Arizona.

The ones who DIDN'T vote for Brewer and the Republican leadership there. I only hope they don't all leave and instead rally and turn the tide come election time to vote the bums out. Their irresponsible actions are really hurting the state...

[mdmc]

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