“Day Without Immigrants

News:
A nationwide boycott, intended to illustrate the integral role that undocumented workers play in the U.S. economy, is underway today. Plans for the day vary; while some are set to skip school or work, others will only protest on their lunch breaks. Employer reaction is divided as well, and though some businesses are closed for the day, workers elsewhere who plan to take part in the demonstration fear they may not be have jobs to return to. Some reports suggest that division in the ranks of immigrant rights’ advocates may weaken the strength of today’s protests, though past demonstrations have consistently surpassed even organizers’ expectations.

hvdc22 has a point, though

hvdc22 has a point, though the part about carrying your documents around is pretty lame. I don't carry my SS card anymore, because I'm afraid of indentity theft. When these immigrants apply for jobs is when we should be making sure they are legal. This administration has been awfully lax in enforcing the laws. We need to crack down on the employers, but it's not happening because the corporations want their slave labor. If immigrants find they can't get jobs once they get here, they will have to go through the proper channels. It's our fault they have abused the system. I don't think sending them all back is the answer, though. I think the bill they ALMOST agreed upon was probably the best answer we had. Too bad nothing will be done - the right is stuck - if they don't crack down on the immigrants they lose their base vote, and if they do, they lose the Hispanic vote.

By gg4usaMay 1, 2006 - 2:14pm