i just found out that a majority of illegal immigrants are going to have a strike on may 1st?
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You are right.  It's not going to help.  It's just going to cause some of them to lose their jobs, and some of the businesses to suffer and lose customers because they have to close for the day, or don't get jobs done in time, etc....\nThey shouldn't be punishing the very people who have given them opportunities to work and make money in this country.  They should be THANKING THEM.\nThanks for asking such a good question....
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If there is a backlash, it probably will be against the demonstrators. Even before students began blocking the Los Angeles streets to protest legislation in Congress to toughen penalties for illegal immigrants and smugglers,\nMark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies told me over the telephone, \n"I hope they keep doing it(PROTESTING). It just makes it less and less likely the Senate's going to pass any amnesty.\n\nhttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/article...\n\nThis Nation Has 300 MILLION Citizens That Shop And Buy Gas And Use The Banks\n\nThe "BOYCOTT" Of About 7-10 Million People Will Have A MINIMAL Impact On Our Economy If It Has ANY WHATSOEVER\n\nThe Latino Community Can BOYCOTT ALL They Like\nIt Will PROVE To The People That The Economy Will NOT Fail Without Their"CONTRIBUTIONS"\n\nPUSH HR4437-NO AMNESTY\n\nDEPORT ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS UPON DISCOVERY
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I tend to agree.  This crap is pissing people off...and it's squandering any good will many of us may have had in regard to the plight of illegals.
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good question, we should get paid. lest go on strike till we do
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Yup we should!\n\nThe first strike should be when they entered our country illegally.\n\nStrike one...you are out
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Not to worry.  I think the levy will pass this time around!  It only failed by 12 votes in May.\n\n:)
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Heard about it on the news.  The protest is being called "Not a Cent."  Links below have more info.\n\nThere were also pro-immigration protests this weekend in Denver, Charlotte, Dallas, and Sacramento. On April 10 major protests are planned in ten cities in what is being called a "National Day of Action" by organizers-- POSTED MARCH 26 at http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2006/03/500000-protest-immigration-legislation.php
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It is possible to lose your job on May 1 if you mean, "is it legal to fire us?" \n\nI don't think many employers *will* fire people for that, but I can guarantee you that that fear will cause the number of people participating in the boycott to be lower than it otherwise would, no matter how many people do decide to participate.\n\nThe economy will technically be affected, probably more in some sectors than others, but nothing will crash because of 1 day.
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Oh yeah, I'll be shopping on Monday.  Can u imagine if the government gave every illegal immigrant amnesty.  What a mess that would be.  They have no right to demand anything!!!!
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Well they are certainly the vast majority. The other nationalities, come in via different ways. From getting a student visa, and not returning home for example.\nWe will see what their boycott does, especially if most American Citizens, spend their money that day as well.
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Seriously, I think there will be a lot of fighting. A lot of United States citizens are really tired of illegals draining our economy, and I think the resentment will surface in a very violent way.  And just for the record, I hope they don't pass a bill allowing that, because it certainly isn't fair to the people who earned their citizenship the honest way.  By the way, my family has been here since about 1670.
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I think the rebellion will be at the ballot box if Congress goes against the majority will.  Blood is hot on this one, but thoughts of revenge by illegal immigration opponents are aimed at the government, in my opinion.
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The floodgates will open.  We think we have it bad now?  Every able bodied man and woman from every impoverished hell hole in the world will be stowing away on frieghters bound for Mexico or Canada and cross the border hoping they will be made a citizen that way.  Not to mention the increas in Mexicans crossing to fill those low paying jobs that the newly legalized Mexican will no longer do for cheap wages.
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FANTASTIC POST!\n\nI have heard of it and found it online after attending the May I, Illegal Rally.  The illegals were chanting AZTLAN for about five minutes and, after discovering what THAT meant, we continued to research and to our horror, realized that this is a MEXICAN INVASION!\n\nTherefore, no amnesty for anyone.
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On May 1st, I noticed alot of people were really happy and shopping. Traffic was great. Mexicans take it personally because 65% of the illegal population comes from Mexico. Of course they will raise a stink, they hate America but they love our money.
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I think things have become much more tense since the Immigration March a month ago.  The immigrants see the move to deport illegals as insulting--rightly or wrongly--and the whites are resentful of the demands made on them.  Things will get worse.  But the short answer is that they don't want to go back because they know life will be worse for them if they do.
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there are illegal immigrants,legal immigrants and hispanics that were born here protesting. so you can't assume that the protesters are illegal.