Reno March Planned To Protest Immigration Raids

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Posted: 2:20 PM Oct 2, 2007
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A march tomorrow will conclude three days of peaceful demonstrations by people protesting last week's immigration raids at eleven McDonald's stores in Reno and Fernley.

The march will begin at Miguel Ribera Park and will conclude about four miles later at the federal courthouse south of downtown Reno.

Gilbert Cortez is president of Casa Latina Centro de Informacion and is organizing the march following last week's sting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

At Sparks High School, members of the Hispanic Club will silently stand in front of the school for five minutes at noon.

Sandra Dominguez, a 17-year-old senior, says the students are demonstrating about how the children of employees rounded up last week are silent victims of the immigration raids.

Dominguez says it's hoped the school demonstration will persuade students not to skip school to attend the Reno march.

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Posted by: internet Location: reno on Oct 1, 2008 at 06:41 PM
I dont know why you anti people are trying to focus so much un 'illigals' as you call we are all the same yeah SOME illigals bring drugs from mexico, but what about american,chiniese,canadians,they arent angels. instead on concentrating on illigals concentrate on people of all races that are here who kill,sell drugs,rape and so on with so many criminal concepts, that affect the US.

Posted by: karin Location: carol stream on Mar 17, 2008 at 05:29 PM
if they are illegal they should be deported and take their children with them..if they are educated they should have no problem finding work in mexico..also they need to pay for social services upon deportation

Posted by: Stolen Idenity Location: Sparks on Oct 3, 2007 at 11:45 AM
Hey has anyone seen the reason they raided the McDonalds? They were using stolen ideneties!!!!! How much do we have to take? Not only do they not respect us, the United States, or our language; but they are stealing our identities. Tell them to go protest in Mexico and see how far they get!!! They have no rights here, they are illegal!!!!

Posted by: Boycott Location: Sparks on Oct 3, 2007 at 09:05 AM
If the restaurants were so dirty when there were white guys were in the kitchen, then why have the cases of food poisoning doubled over the last 10 years? I honestly am not against people working and making a living, but I am sick of hearing how lazy the American workers are and how hardworking the Mexicans are. There are lazy and dirty people in both groups. Also I would like to know if all of these people are getting paid while they protest. I would like to take time off to protest the war in Iraq, but can't afford it. The bottom line is that they are illegal and we need to do something about that. And by the way if these people think they have it bad they should study the history of the previous immigrants. There is a book called Ellis Island; Island of Hope, Island of tears. Read it. Those immigrants had to prove they were going to become valuable citizens before they were allowed in. Sometimes not all of the family could come at once and they were seperated by an ocean!

Posted by: Teri Location: Reno on Oct 3, 2007 at 08:27 AM
Have enough buses there to take all them back to Mexico. None of them really like us anyway. It shows by the way they are boycotting us. They are in the United States of America, they all should respect it, or go back to Mexico!!!!

Posted by: Keith Location: Reno on Oct 3, 2007 at 08:02 AM
Here they go again. Marching for their rights ? What rights should they have ? They are illegal's, I understand the concerns they have for there children, but if they are here illegally and get deported then deport them with there children. Go thru proper procedures and return. They need to realize that its not about who they are, its about how they get here and how it affects those who are American with serious fisical and mental needs. When you are hear illegally with faulty documentations it affects all who need proper attention. It throws budgets off balance in one form or another. This is why its time to take action, alot should have been done before now, but its never to late to start.

Posted by: OHYA Location: NEVADA on Oct 3, 2007 at 06:29 AM
When they all start protesting then its time for I.C.E to move in and arrest all of them, I've talked to Illegal's that have been in our Country for 12 plus years, the time is now lets get "R" done. send them all home then maybe just maybe they will come back legal. OHYA!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: RG Location: Reno on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:10 AM
Do the people below me not realize how ignorant they are? Boycotting may not be the answer, but but neither is raiding hard working people in the middle of their shift while their kids are left at school with no one to pick them up. Our tax dollars are being spent on targeting WORKING people trying to better themselves and the community instead of cracking down on REAL criminals, like the huge meth problem in Nevada, or child pornographers down by Las Vegas. The raids took valuable resources that cost us tax money. I would rather see my tax dollar be spent on funding a solution to get us out of Iraq. Let the workers work, lets go after real criminals. . . I still love Mexican food by the way, , , lets open our eyes

Posted by: Alos Location: Reno on Oct 2, 2007 at 09:59 PM
Clean kitchen?? Just because white guys cook your food ya think it's clean??. I used to work in a 'white' restaurant and, I'm not lying dude, but white guys there were the most unprofessional and dirty guys to cook the food...Some of them licking ice cream from customers bowls, drinking sodas they were supposed to give to customers, touching customer food with their bare hands (yuck)...it was a nasty and awful 'white' restaurant and I promised myself not to work or eat there anymore...and it's a very popular place that I'm pretty sure most of you guys have stopped by in the past. ;) Congress should approve a full comprehensive and fair immigration bill.

Posted by: tracy Location: fernley on Oct 2, 2007 at 08:11 PM
I think it is a shame what our people have come to...I have alot of hispanic friends...and i know there families,the whole time i've known them they have been nothing but nice to me and others...they have had there families brocken into pieces.Let me ask you how would you feel if you got taken away from your 6 month old baby???Like a friend of mine what do you tell their familywhen immigration takes there mom,or there family members...you think it is easy to just get legal,well let me tell you i have friends that have been waiting to become legal for 6 years now.so tell me how that is working,breaking up families!do you know how many mexicans are fighting for this countryright now that have illegal parents or family members???well i alone know 25 what about all of you???

Posted by: rick Location: reno on Oct 2, 2007 at 06:19 PM
What part of the Constitution gives any ILLEGAL entrant into this country the right to assemble,protest or demonstrate against a government that is not theirs? Would an American Citizen be afforded this "right" in Mexico? They would be slammed into jail faster than than imagined. Lets hope that ICE is out there protecting the ILLEGAL IMMRIGANTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHts.>

Posted by: NIKKI Location: SPARKS on Oct 2, 2007 at 05:25 PM
DONT PEOPLE REALIZE THAT THEY ARE BREAKING THE LAW. THEY NEED TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY AND TRY TO COME BACK LEGALLY. THEY HAVE NO REASON TO BE MAD AT US. ITS THE LAW!!

Posted by: Boycott Location: Sparks on Oct 2, 2007 at 05:14 PM
I alos agree with Mary, but if we do that they will say that we are prejudice. I already started boycotting Cinco De Mayo last year after they all protested and flew their Mexican flags. At this point I will not even eat Mexican food. I wish they would go back to boycotting their jobs so that I can get a cheap meal cooked in a clean kithchen and order it in English.

Posted by: Amanda Location: Sparks on Oct 2, 2007 at 04:54 PM
I second that, Mary.

Posted by: Mary Location: Reno on Oct 2, 2007 at 03:52 PM
I think that every other ethnic group should boycott Hispanic establishments for a few days!

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