Marcha! March For a Comprehensive Immigration Reform

DOMINGO MARZO 21, 2010

SUNDAY MARCH 21, 2010

AL ASISTIR RECUERDEN VESTIRSE DE BLANCO Y PORTAR BANDERAS AMERICANAS

PLEASE WEAR WHITE CLOTHING AND TAKE AMERICAN FALGS WITH YOU

PUNTOS DE ENCUENTRO:

MEETING PLACES:

• IGLESIA DE NUESTRA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE,

          2020 E. San antonio ST., 95116 at 12:45 pm

• IGLESIA SAGRADO CORAZON,

          325 Willow St., 95110 at 12:45 pm

• IGLESIA ST. LEO, 

          388 Race St., 95113 at 12:45 pm

• IGLESIA SAN PATRICIO,

         389 E. Santa Clara St., 95113 at 1:30 pm

Look what I found

"Studies Show Immigration Reform Could Give a Boost to the Economy


By Julissa Treviño 3/12/10 3:00 PM Add to the immigration debate following yesterday’s White House meetings a few recently published studies that could prove to be useful in pushing for comprehensive immigration reform.
One study shows that comprehensive immigration reform could add $1.5 trillion to the country’s GDP over the next 10 years by increasing consumption and investment. Comprehensive immigration reform, here, is defined as a plan that “creates a pathway to legal status for unauthorized immigrants in the United States and establishes flexible limits on permanent and temporary immigration that respond to changes in U.S. labor demand in the future.” According to this Center for American Progress and Immigration Policy Center study, comprehensive reform would also boost wages for both native-born and newly legalized immigrant workers.
But even now, immigration is actually benefiting U.S.-born workers. Based on data from 1994 to 2007, the Economic Policy Institute published a study in February showing immigration raised the wages of U.S.-born workers by 0.4 percent ($3.68 per week), although it lowered the wages of foreign-born workers by 4.6 percent ($33.11 per week).
According to another study by the Immigration Research Initiative at the Fiscal Policy Institute, in 25 of the largest metropolitan areas, immigrants (foreign-born U.S. residents, regardless of immigration status) make up 20 percent of the population and are responsible for 20 percent of economic output. The study found that economic growth and immigration are closely connected and immigrants contribute to the economy proportionally to their population."

Found on our Twitter!!!

This is what I responded...

Taken from web site:
 http://immigration.about.com/b/2010/03/08/dont-hold-your-breath.htm?nl=1

"Brittanicus says: March 9, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Citizens voters have the absolute empowerment to remove from office all corrupt politicians, Governors, Mayors, Judges and others who have been pandering to the millions of illegal families that have settled in America. In the midterm election THE PEOPLE have an ultimate commitment and duty to identify those incumbents who have used their influence in supporting illegal foreign nationals. Incumbents Sen. Harry Reid should be first to thrown out, followed by majority Speaker Nancy Pelosi, then Sen Chuck Schumer who is recognized as another player to undermine the use of E-Verify, as he tries to substitute it with yet another enforcement tool. ITS ANY SLIMY METHOD TO CUT DOWN ON ENFORCEMENT. Sen. Lindsey Graham is in discussions with President Obama to drag the American people through another expensive AMNESTY. 15 million plus Americans are walking the streets looking for work, while the estimate that upwards of 8 million illegal aliens are–NOT–jobless. THIS IS THE PROGRESSIVE IDEOLOGY OF CORPORATE AND THE OPEN BORDER INSANENESS. MILLIONS OF CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS ARE VISIBLY LIVID AND ARE THREATENING TO IGNORE THE CENSUS COUNT, BECAUSE THE HAVE A NERVE TO ADJUDICATE ILLEGAL ALIENS AS WELL.
Illegal immigration is an epidemic that is costing every state-county-city billions in government entitlements. This issue is like an old gramophone records that keeps repeating itself. Both political parties are to blame, because of their loyalty is to their parties and not to the American people. The money taxpayers spend on supporting welfare for the desperate of other countries, would pay for every Americans health care annually. Our government has lied to us continuously, but we can make an example of those who ignore the people’s interests. READ THE LATEST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION NEWS AT NUMBERSUSA, THE CORRUPTION AT JUDICIAL WATCH. INFORM EVERY STATE POLITICIAN IN YOUR CONSTITUENCY. CALL THE WASHINGTON SWITCHBOARD AT 202-224-3121. INSURE THE YOUR POLITICIANS AID LOG IN YOUR ANGRY COMPLAINTS AND DON’T TAKE–NO–FOR AN ANSWER."

I responded:
"Hello, It is very interesting to read about these kind of opinions that don’t know anything about what illegal immigrants go through. First of all employed immigrants do pay taxes and do not qualify for welfare, unemployment, federal loans and/or food stamps. So, I don’t see where illegal immigrants are taking money out of the country if they don’t qualify to get free services. Illegal Immigrants stimulate the U.S. economy because we pay taxes, go shopping, open stores and we pay tuition to go to college. Most of illegal immigrants go to college which is very expensive for them because they don’t have the same privileges as people who qualify for federal loans. Illegal students get stuck in the limbo because they cannot go forward with their career goals because people just won’t see further. This is a country of opportunities; this country was founded and built by immigrants. Most of illegal immigrants that do have a job when most of Americans citizens don’t is because most of illegal immigrants are willing to do the hardest jobs and low paid jobs to put food on the table for their families. As humans beings all illegal immigrants have the right to look for a better future for their families.


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It's very important for those illegal immigrants to face these type of opinions wrote by people like "Brittanicus"

 Unfortunately no one would never know what we have gone through. 

We need to SPEAK UP!!!
We have Freedom of speech!

Illegal Students in the United States

I was looking around on the web and I found the following article:

"LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)--A student touted as a success by Lexington Community College in its campaign to attract more Hispanic students now says he is stuck in limbo.

Jorge Ivan Garcia who graduated from LCC

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in May, told the Lexington Herald-Leader that he is in danger of not being able to move on to the University of Kentucky to continue his education because he is an undocumented immigrant.

Garcia met recently with Dr. Philip Greasley, UK's dean of university extension, to see whether he could still get some financial assistance. Garcia said he has no money to pay the $3,011 fall semester

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tuition.

Undocumented students can't receive federally funded student loans. And Garcia said he received no academic scholarships because LCC officials didn't give him enough guidance so he would know how and When to apply.

"LCC opens the door for a college education," Garcia said. "But it all stops there. There should be some transitional help."

LCC officials say they did their best for Garcia while he studied there. LCC officials say President Jim Kerley helped secure money for Garcia's LCC tuition and called UK officials on his behalf once he graduated.

"We've gone to very great lengths to help Jorge," said Anthony Hartsfield, LCC's director of multicoltural affairs. Hartsfield said he made it clear to Garcia that once he entered UK, his lack of documentation would prevent him from obtaining a federal student loan, and that Garcia would be responsible for securing his own tuition.

UK officials said they would do all they can to help Garcia. The university also hopes to create a protocol to assist those who follow in his footsteps.

COPYRIGHT 2004 Autumn Publishing

No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.

Copyright 2004 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved."

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Undocumented+Kentucky+student+faces+transfer+barriers-a0121874947

I though to myself "WTF" why cutting off someones dreams like that? I pretty sure it was not easy for Mr. Garcia to complete all the requirements to get accepted by the University of Kentucky and I am sure that there is much more people like him that cannot accomplish their dreams for just an absurd stamp on their passports! I understand that we need to have some kind of laws or regulations with people that come to this country illegally because we want to protect ourselves from the bad people. But hello! what kind of delinquent actually cares to get educated?

Undocumented people did broke the law of absurd fees, paperwork and lawyers (lawyers that may charge up to $300 per hour) because they knew no better or because they did not have the money to pay the fees or the lawyers. There is a fact that more than 90 % of undocumented students just broke those laws because they were brought by their parents when they were under age. In most cases parents come to the United States to provide a better future for their offspring. Then, everybody knows that families cannot be separated or else it would not be a family then parents and sometimes single parents decide to bring their kids with them. What these people do not know about is that they are breaking the law or if they know it does not matter because with hard work they will be able to provide their kids with good education and hopefully a better future.

• I would love to see an Immigrant Reform for good students as soon as possible.
• I would love to see the United States to be the host for those who still believe in the American Dream.
• I would love to see the United States Immigrant Reform as fair because I known many people who are legal residents of the United States, and some that were lucky enough to be born in this beloved country that do not want to obey the laws and take advantage of the opportunities for success provided here in the U.S.

*Note that I am a college student, that I may have many grammar errors but from the bottom of my heart I write the truth.