A Day Without Immigrants., ..? Options

[jue]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/28/boycott/index.html

I'm just wondering, did anyone on cB hear about this? Cause i just heard of this like yesterday. And im just curious of what you guys think of it, and if you support the protesters or the government kinda people..

America would be like nothing without immigrants, and i think this is wrong. As for me, i'm not going to school on Monday My teachers are also not going to school either. Oh and im not sure if this topic should belong here or not. So if it doesn't belong, feel free to move (:

[Saeglopur]

That's kind of interesting... No idea what to say though.

[*mona lisa*]

I support the protesters. Not all non-citizens in the US are illegal immigrants. I'd gladly do it if I were still in the US. You're right. The US would not be anywhere without its large population of immigrants (and other countries).

[think!IMAGINARIL...]

i think i read something like that on BBC.

that would be scary. my parents are immigrants from china. but my mom now has an American passport.

my dad doesn't have a greencard. or American citizenship. but that's cause he works at the United Nations and doesn't require one cause they have this visa thingy. hmmm. i wonder what the people who work at the UN would do.

i wish all NYC public schools would be closed on Monday. that would mean no graphing/shading/crosshatching quiz for math!

sorry, got a lil but off topic there.

edit:

i agree with the protesters. cause my dad and other people who work at the UN aren't citizens. i mean, what would happen if that causes some trouble with some other country?

[Paradox of Life]

Meatpacking plants will shut down. Markets won't open. Trucks won't roll. Students will walk out of school. Millions of people will take to America's streets in possibly unprecedented numbers.

... And who said all immigrants worked in meatpacking plants, markets or drove trucks or buses? There are immigrants that own businesses and direct movies and don't work minimum wage jobs. I'm tired of the uneducated illegal immigrant stereotype.

[*jooleeah*]

^Exactly.

I thought the US was supposed to be the "Great Big Melting Pot".

Hm.

[*This Confession*]

... And who said all immigrants worked in meatpacking plants, markets or drove trucks or buses? There are immigrants that own businesses and direct movies and don't work minimum wage jobs. I'm tired of the uneducated illegal immigrant stereotype.

she said what i was pretty much going to say..

[GREASEbaby]

^me too.

My friend's dad is NOT a U.S. citizen. However, he has a very high class job - he is the owner of a traffic signal company, a very successful one, actually.

It pisses me off that people think, "Oh. He isn't a U.S. citizen. What a stupid ass." Gr..

[kimmytree]

I agree, the US would be nothing without immigrants. My grandmother came over here in the 1950's after escaping from East Germany at the end of the war.

But, I have a problem with all of the illegal immigrants, which are mostly Mexicans. (I'm not racist, btw.) Here in Florida, they mostly work in the fields picking fruit and produce. Some of them work for landscape companies and construction companies. Around here, where I live, almost all of the illegal immigrants dont speak english, and live in run down houses or trailers, because they send all of their money back home (but they get food stamps and assistance). And, they send their children to our public schools... most of them cant even speak english. I have no probelms with the ones that are here legally, but I dont think the ones that broke the law and entered the U.S. illegally should be rewarded with citizenship.

[silver-rain]

Hmm, this is the first time I'm hearing about this. I agree, America would be nothing without immigrants. Hah, I wish teachers and students in my school wouldn't go to school either.

[kimmytree]

I really dont understand why people arent going to work/school on Monday. And I dont see why all of a sudden, other races are coming out and doing this now that hispanics are.

[jue]

I'm confused about this whole thing. I heard that it mainly targeted Hispanics, but now, I think more people are getting involved in it because if its mainly targeting hispanics now, It could target any other race later on in the future. And as for people not going to work and school, i think its part of the protest and to show the government how little America is left with when Immigrants are taken out of the picture.

[flc]

^Exactly.

I thought the US was supposed to be the "Great Big Melting Pot".

Hm.

I actually do think of the United States as a salad. You can see every induvidual ingredient. Like with all of the ethnic neighborhoods.

[AngryBaby]

hmm. well, good thing our lawn gets mowed on tuesday!

[*chaneun*]

Evan, looks like you're going to be jobless for a day.

[AngryBaby]

lol seriously though, the construction sites will be.... deserted. you'll see like tumbleweeds blowin through. in our neighborhood theirs always houses being built, so that'll be deserted too! as well as the guys that are out by the gas station waiting for someone to pick them for a free bee job. hm, they'll be gone too....

[EddieV]

That's kind of interesting... No idea what to say though.

Yeah I pretty much feel the same way.

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

I heard about this a looong time ago. People posted myspace bulletins left and right starting about 2 months ago or before.

National walk out day on Monday for all immigrants.

[xforgottenlove]

mm well according to my teacher, the bill does not say ANYTHING about no immigration. it says that ILLEGAL immigration is not allowed. some people wait in line for years just to become a legal citizen. and i don't think it's fair to them when people just come here illegally. i know there may be some exceptions, for example this guy that use to go to my school risked his life coming here because there was a civil war in his country. but i think that many others should wait in line to make it fair for everyone else.


p.s the group who protested to L.A city hall had NO idea what they were doing cuhz city hall has NO CONTROL over whether the bill gets passed or not. i'm not saying that protesting is wrong. i mean you should stand up for what you believe in. but at least protest to the right people and to make it clear, i don't have anything against immigrants either. just saying that illegal immigrants are making it unfair for the people who try to come here legally. that's all


^ haha all of the above information came from my teacher so please don't kill me over it XD

[BryMonster]

I think in a way it's a good thing to do. But then again, their salary. They really need this money. I'm latino. My parents are from Ecuador and El Salvador.


If you think this is interesting..there was this film that premiered at the SunDance Festival called "A Day Without A Mexican". I forgot what the director/writers name was..but I'm sure you can find it on google.

Anyhow, the movie has to do with how the U.S.'s economy would be completely different. It showed local jobs without latino's such as a restaurant, there were no waiters.

It showed a carwash without anyone to was your cars. School's didn't have janitors. I mean it fits very well into the stereotype...but Full blooded American's make it that way. They won't allow the hispanic race to get good jobs and things in that nature.

[*xcaitlinx*]

So...all of them are illegal immigrants? i don't support that, so i wouldn't boycott.

[short_dark_hair]

I live in a very very very diverse community where a good quarter or more is not a citzen or is illegal, and there have been at least a couple of walk-outs at my school. I completely support all immigrants, considering I wouldn't be here without such immigration laws.

However, I won't be participating in the walk-out. Too many people (including myself) don't know what exactly we'll be fighting against. I know that they (Congress, Senate) want to change the immigration laws, but change them to what, exactly?

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

mm well according to my teacher, the bill does not say ANYTHING about no immigration. it says that ILLEGAL immigration is not allowed. some people wait in line for years just to become a legal citizen. and i don't think it's fair to them when people just come here illegally. i know there may be some exceptions, for example this guy that use to go to my school risked his life coming here because there was a civil war in his country. but i think that many others should wait in line to make it fair for everyone else.

I agree. My family waited 3 years to get to the US and my dad paid 5000 pesos for each of us (there was 5 of us) and 3000 to get green cards and 2000 to get permission. -_-


Though it is true that the US is nothing without the immigrants...man I don't know what to think anymore.

[NatiMarie]

I don't know what to say about it.
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Kind of tough on schools with funding because if students don't show up, school doesn't get any money.

[flc]

mm well according to my teacher, the bill does not say ANYTHING about no immigration. it says that ILLEGAL immigration is not allowed.

Well duh. This whole country is made up of immigrants, it'd be pretty damn stupid to just say, "Alright, no more immigration FOREVER!"