April 28, 2006
Who supports the May 1 illegal immigration boycott and/or the marches on that day? Let's keep track of them in this post.
The Democrats in the California state senate support both the march and the boycott.
UPDATES
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5/2/06:
New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber attended and spoke at her local rally. She had attended a rally on April 23 as well. She's the first Hispanic to hold that post, but whether she's ethnically, ethically, or intellectually compromised is not known.
KTTV's Tony Valdez comes out in support of the reconquista. You can hear the interview by doing a find for his name in this listing.
Martin Sheen was at the MacArthur Park rally.
King County Executive Ron Sims lead the march in Seattle.
5/1/06:
Subcomandante Marcos has emerged from his place of concealment and marched in Mexico City in support of illegal aliens in the U.S. He and his entourage marched alongside union workers celebrating Labor Day, radicals waving banners showing Russian revolutionary heroes Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, middle-class families and some protesters dressed in clown costumes and banging drums. Thousands of them ended up in front of the U.S. consulate. One of the marchers has a message for you: "We remind the gringos that they are a country of immigrants. The work that gringos don't like to do is being done by Mexicans"
Mumia Abu-Jamal has thoughts: la.indymedia.org/news/2006/04/154845.php
Goya Foods suspended delivery everywhere except Florida, saying it wanted to express solidarity with immigrants who are its primary customers.
Here's a letter from the president of Ralph's Supermarkets. They support immigration "reform" and understand that some of their employees might want the day off. That major Southern California chain - where up until I saw that email I had spent hundreds of dollars - is owned by Kroger's. (If Kroger's doesn't support his email, they should fire him.) If you have a Ralph's card, Doug McIntyre is reportedly collecting them to be sent back.
Geraldo Rivera has reportedly reiterated his support for "his" people (almost all of whom aren't really of the same ethnicities as he is).
Barack Obama sides with the foreign citizens marching in our streets.
Smithfield Foods says "On May 1, A Day Without An Immigrant, we will be encouraging and assisting our employees to write their senators and representatives in Congress to ask them to pass just legislation that includes protections for legal immigrants and their employers, provides a path to citizenship for those who are willing to work, and does not separate family members. We believe this is the most effective action our employees can take to persuade Congress to make the right choices."
4/30/06: National Beef in Nebraska will close on Monday.
There's a long list of very minor players in the "Open Letter to White Communities" entitled "For May Day and Beyond: White People Step up for Immigrant Rights!" at binghamtonpmc.org/newswire/display/1992/index.php
There are socialistic flyers (no names) here: straycouches.com/mayday
The next five paragraphs were derived from this:
In each of New York City's five boroughs, thousands of workers are expected to take work breaks shortly after noon to link arms with shoppers, restaurant-goers and other supporters along city sidewalks for about 20 minutes. "This will symbolize the interdependence of all of us, not just immigrants, but all of society," said Chung-Wa Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition.
Perdue Farms will close six of their 14 plants.
Gallo Wines is giving its 150 employees the day off
Greg Schirf, owner of Wasatch Beers in Utah, said that when some of his Latino employees sheepishly asked if they could take off Monday, he responded: "How about this? We'll just take a company holiday. We'll call it 'Latino Appreciation Day.'" (The last two would be very easy boycott targets for the American side. There are a large number of wineries and breweries to choose from.)
Mahonrry Hidalgo, head of the immigration committee of New Jersey's Latino Leadership Alliance: "The marches are a tool, but they are being overused," said . Like civil rights boycotts of decades past, he said, "this could finally be the spark for our people to advance."
Different LULAC chapters seem to have slightly different opinions. New Mexico: LULAC officials in Las Cruces say even though they support the effort, they are asking students to stay in class and that workers who fear they may lose their job stay at work. From Oklahoma: [Ray] Madrid said LULAC [of Oklahoma] is not promoting a work stoppage, although some workers plan to stay home and boycott retailers. From Texas: ...Leading U.S. migrant advocacy groups are taking a diplomatic approach over the touchy boycott issue. Local representatives of the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund asked participants to do what they think is best, but to consider the ramifications... The message is quite different for youngsters: They're being asked to not skip school or lead walkouts... "They can join the rally after school," said Henry Rodríguez, Texas civil rights director for LULAC. The Odessa TX chapter isn't supporting the boycott. That in NoCal is: "If it's being done to put the fear of God in people, it's working," said Jerry Oquendo, Bay Area chapter president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC. "We're going to tell our people not to be intimidated and to come out and rally (May 1). We'll do everything in our power to protect them." From a bit to the south: The local LULAC chapter is supporting the May 1 boycott - for workers - but has no plans to organize a local demonstration, according to San Benito County LULAC President Mickie Luna. From California comes this slightly not credible report: The call for the boycott has reached every corner of America and is expected to create an economic impact, according to a Los Angeles Coalition working along with the National Immigrant Solidarity Network, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and other grass-roots organizations throughout the country.
Regarding the last link from the racist Pacific News Service, the article is from Milwaukee's conquistadornews.com, which was founded by the Goodson also mentioned in the article: Nelson Goodson and Ernesto Nava, both members of the March 23 Coalition, "A Day Without Latinos Peaceful March"... voted in consensus to proceed with the one day boycott nationwide... A strong message has been circulated by supporters of the boycott not to buy any products, gas, and other items from major stores and companies not related to or supporting the Hispanic community.
4/29/06: There's a long list of mostly low-level, fringe, and/or Usual Suspect supporters here: actionla.org/features/view.php?id=472 There are three groups with "Communist" and five with "Socialis". However, perhaps the most ironic are two groups from Quebec. And - of course - Ramsey Clark's International Action Center has signed on, as has the Revolutionary Communist Party-linked World Can't Wait. And, in a blast from the past, so has the Students for a Democratic Society. The two groups closest to the mainstream are the United People of Color Caucus of the National Lawyers Guild (if the whole NLG doesn't support what that Caucus supports, they shouldn't be using the NLG's name) and the Green Party USA. Regarding the latter, see "Greens Endorse May 1 Strike for Immigrant Rights".
4/28/06: All the political parties in Mexico's lower house have issued a similar declaration to that issued by their counterparts in Alta California. They're sending a delegation to Los Angeles to meet with mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. All of those who supported him should never be allowed to forget that they supported him. (The exact day when they're coming here is unknown, but Villaraigosa now says he'll be out of town on Monday.)
From this (copy here, also here): Joining illegal immigrants in their march on May 1: radical Islamic front groups the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), the Muslim Students Association (MSA), the Muslim American Society (MAS), and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
From ever further to the left: maydayinthebay.dyndns.org. They want "Full, unconditional and immediate "amnesty" for all immigrants", "Free movement for all people", and more. There's no word on who's behind the group, but they subscribe to the 'Peoples' Global Action' ethos: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples'_Global_Action
And, from this: the National Federation of Asian American United Methodists, Methodists Associated to Represent the Cause of Hispanic Americans (MARCHA, get it?), Mark Nakagawa, pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, support the boycott.
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And, from the provided sources:
(source: Reuters, 'May 1 protest aims to "close" cities')
Jorge Rodriguez, union organizer: "There will be 2 to 3 million people hitting the streets in Los Angeles alone. We're going to close down Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Tucson, Phoenix, Fresno... We want full amnesty, full legalization for anybody who is here (illegally)... That is the message that is going to be played out across the country on May 1." (While that's a common name, based on "Immigration fights don't take recess" he appears to be a Sacramento organizer with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, which "is affiliated with the AFL-CIO through AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees". Link.)
Chicago Catholic priests: "have helped organize protests, sending information to all 375 parishes in the archdiocese."
Cargill Inc., Tyson Foods Inc and Seaboard Corp "said they will close plants due to the planned rallies."
Cardinal Roger Mahony supports the march, but not the boycott: "Go to work, go to school, and then join thousands of us at a major rally afterword."
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa... has said he expects protesters to be "lawful and respectful" and children to stay in school.
Juan Jose Gutierrez, director of the Latino Movement USA: "This is going to be really big. We're going to have millions of people... We are not concerned at all [about a backlash]. We believe it's possible for Congress to get the message that the time to act is now." And, the next link has this quote: "Americans respect those who struggle, those who don't cow down... We can't (only) continue marching to make ourselves heard."
(AFP, Latin Hollywood actors back immigrant boycott
Edward James Olmos (who hugged your blogger - in a very manly fashion - while we were sweeping up after the L.A. riots and whose hug your blogger hereby renounces): "The protest will be very important, because it will teach a lesson to politicians and the rest of the United States."
Selma Hayek: Before departing on a European promotional tour, Hayek was considering how she could support the May 1 boycott, a source close to the actress said.
Gustavo Santaolalla ("Brokeback Mountain" composer from Argentina): "We have to demand respect and dignity, because we are all workers and because we are already part of the DNA of this country."
John Leguizamo (actor from Colombia) is "proud of the protests" and says "It is insulting that the law would call an immigrant a criminal... It's horrible."
National Council of La Raza ("National Council of The Race") does not oppose the May 1 action, but suggested that instead of taking the day off, marches take place after school or work.
Eva Longoria ("Desperate Housewives") has also spoken out for the cause, but is careful to see both sides of the benefits of immigration, as well as the need to secure the US border.
(source: Spanish 'Star-Spangled Banner' Draws Ire by Laura Wides-Munoz)
Adam Kidron (British music producer from Urban Box Office; U.S. resident for 16 years): Pro-immigration [sic] protests are planned around the country for Monday, and the record label is urging Hispanic radio stations nationwide to play the cut at 7 p.m. EDT Friday in a sign of solidarity.
Wyclef Jean, hip-hop star Pitbull and Puerto Rican singers Carlos Ponce and Olga Tanon (featured on the song)
Posted to Immigration at April 28, 2006 05:10 AM
Comments
Thanks for the information, looks like bad news all around.
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Posted by: LomaAlta at April 28, 2006 09:52 AM
I have guns do you?, and when the fight starts will you fight for freedom against the rats of the third world order? or will you run away?
I have my targets do you? Long Live The USA", and death to its enemies, get what i mean? our government is helping in the death of this nation for the ideals of the new world order, what will you do? UNDERSTAND ONE FACT DO NOTHING AND DIE AS A NATION, WILL YOU START UP?
Posted by: Fred Dawes at April 28, 2006 12:31 PM
Bullshit....all you're going to be doing while the boycott and the marches are going on, is be in your moms basement in your underwear watching nascar and drinking budweiser
Posted by: Jose at April 28, 2006 01:41 PM
I hope the boycott goes very well. In fact I hope it goes so well the illegals will extend the boycott for the next 50 years. But please remember to boycott our schools, hospitals and social services.
Jose, I've yet to see a Mexican who will fight one on one. They always have to have their homeboys around otherwise they are pussies.
Posted by: dave at April 28, 2006 02:11 PM
Dave is dead on with what he said, Jose is not a real american but a guy for aztlan, we all love him anyway.
boys, lets face facts, the drug dealers/american oligarchies\ business deals both here and foreign ones are using the mexican people and others to take this nation down, and both parties are helping. it will only end in mass imprisonment for all people, so have fun, the next world will be hell.
Posted by: Fred Dawes at April 28, 2006 04:22 PM
http://immigrationbuzz.com
“UNITED WE STAND” National Demonstration 05/06/06
All anti-illegal immigration groups will be asked to participate in a demonstration at high noon on 05/06/06, the day after Cinco De Mayo at their nearest Mexican consulate throughout the country (listed below).
The goal is to bring national attention to the use of the Matricula Consular cards that undermine America’s national security and sovereignty. The Justice Department and FBI have concluded that the Matricula Consular is not a reliable form of identification due to the nonexistence of any means of verifying the true identity of the cardholder.
Americans demand that Mexico discontinue aiding and abetting illegal aliens and instead help secure our mutual borders from terrorists, drug dealers, and those who refuse to pass through US Customs.
Mexico continuously demands increased immigrant visas for their citizens, an expanded guest-worker program, and amnesty for their illegal aliens living north of the Rio Grande. Mexico can no longer expect the United States to solve its social problems by allowing the border to serve as a safety-valve for job seekers.
All pro-American political candidates will be invited to speak to future constituents at this important event.
Please take a stand for America on 05/06/06, UNITED WE STAND.
Arizona
DOUGLAS, AZ
1201 “F” Avenue,
DOUGLAS, ARIZONA 85607
Tel. (520) 364-3107 Y 3142
Fax. (520) 364-1379
WebSite: http://www.consulmexdouglas.com
NOGALES, AZ
571 N. Grand Avenue,
NOGALES, Arizona 85621
Tel: (520) 287-2521, 3381, 3386
Fax: (520) 287-3175
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/nogales
PHOENIX, AZ
1990 West Camelback, Suite 110
PHOENIX, Arizona 85015
Tel: (602) 242-7398, 3649, 249-2363
Fax: (602) 242-2957
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/phoenix/
TUCSON, AZ
P.O. Box 1790 (85701).
553 South Stone Avenue
TUCSON, ARIZONA 85701
Tel: (520) 882-5595 y 6, y 623-0146
Fax: (520) 882-8959
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/tucson/
YUMA, AZ
600 West 16TH Street,
YUMA, Arizona 85364
Tel. (928) 343-0066 Y 343-9600
Fax. (928) 343-00777
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/yuma
California
CALEXICO, CA
408 Heber Avenue,
CALEXICO, California 92231
Tel: (760) 357-3863, 4132
Fax: (760) 357-6284
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/calexico
FRESNO, CA
2409 Merced Street,
FRESNO, California 93721
Tel: (559) 233-3065, 9770
Fax: (559) 233-5638 y 6156
WebSite: http://consulmexfresno.net/
LOS ANGELES, CA
2401 West 6th Street,
LOS ANGELES, California 90057
Tel: (213) 351-6800 al 07
Fax: (213) 389-9186
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/losangeles/
OXNARD, CA
Transportation Center,3151 West 5th Street
OXNARD, California 93030
Tel: (805) 984-8738, 2162, 2673, 4105
Fax: (805) 984-8747
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/oxnard/
SACRAMENTO, CA
1010 8th. St,
SACRAMENTO, California 95814
Tel: (916) 441-3287, 3065, 2987
Fax: (916) 441-3147
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/sacramento
SANTA ANA, CA
828 North Broadway Street
SANTA ANA, California 92701
Tel: (714) 835-3069, 2749, 0042
Fax: (714) 835-3472
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/santaana/
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
293 North “D” Street
SAN BERNARDINO, California 92401
Tel: (909) 889-9836, 9837, 9808, 384-8114
Fax: (909) 889-8285
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/sanbernardino
SAN DIEGO, CA
1549 India Street,
SAN DIEGO, California 92101
Tel: (619) 231-8414
Fax: (619) 231-4802 y 3561
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/sandiego/
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
532 Folsom Street
SAN FRANCISCO, California 94105
Tel: (415) 354-1732
Fax: (415) 495-3971
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/sanfrancisco
SAN JOSE, CA
540 North First Street,
SAN JOSE, California 95112
Tel: (408) 298-1954
Fax: (408) 294-4506
WebSite: http://www.consulmexsj.com
Colorado
DENVER, CO
48 Steele St.,
DENVER, Colorado 80206
Tel: (303) 331-1110, 331-1112
Fax: (303) 331-1872
WebSite: http://www.consulmex-denver.com/
Washington, D.C.
SECCION CONSULAR
EMBAJADA DE MEXICO
WASHINGTON, D.C.
2827 16th. St. N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009-4260
Tel. (202) 736-1000 al 02
Fax. (202) 234-4498
WebSite: http://www.embassyofmexico.org
Florida
MIAMI, FL
5975 SW 72nd Street Suite 301-303
MIAMI, Florida 33143
Tel: (786) 268-4900
Fax: (786) 268-4895
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/miami
ORLANDO, FL
100 West Washington St.,
ORLANDO, Florida 32801-2315
Tel. Conmutador (407) 422-0514
Fax: (407) 422-9633
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/orlando/
Georgia
ATLANTA, GA
2600 Apple Valley Rd.,
ATLANTA, Georgia 30319
Tel: (404) 266-2233, 1932, 2302,
Fax: (404) 266-2302, 2309
WebSite: http://www.consulmexatlanta.org
Illinois
CHICAGO, IL
204 S. Ashland Ave. Esquina con Adams CHICAGO, Il. 60607
Tel: (312) 855-1380 con 12 líneas
Fax: (312) 855-9257 y 0315
WebSite: http://www.consulmexchicago.com
Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
39 West Jackson Place, Suite 103
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana 46204
Tel. (317) 951-0004, 5, 1044
Fax. (317) 951-0006
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/indianapolis
Massachusetts
BOSTON, MA
20 Park Plaza, suite 506
BOSTON, Massachusetts 02116
Tel: (617) 426-4181, 426-4942, 8782
Fax: (617) 695-1957
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/boston
Michigan
DETROIT, MI
The Penobscot Building. 645 Griswold Avenue,
Suite 1700, DETROIT, Michigan 48226
Tel: (313) 964-4515, 34 y 32
Fax: (313) 964-4522
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/detroit
Missouri
KANSAS CITY, MO
1600 Baltimore Street, Suite 100
KANSAS CITY, Missouri 64108
Tel: (816) 556-0800 AL 03
Fax. (816) 556-0900
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/kansascity/
North Carolina
RALEIGH, NC
336 East Sixth Forks Road
RALEIGH, North Carolina 27609
Tel. (919) 754-0046 Protección 754-0524
Fax. (919) 754-1729
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/raleigh
Nebraska
OMAHA, NE
3552 Dodge Street,
OMAHA, Nebraska 68131-3210
Tel. (402) 595-1841 al 1844 y 1862 y 63
Fax. (402) 595-1845
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/omaha/
Nevada
LAS VEGAS, NV
330 South 4th Street,
LAS VEGAS, Nevada 89101
Tel.(702) 383-0623, 9129, 6892
Fax.(702) 383-0683
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/lasvegas/
New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
1610 4th St. NW,
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
Tel: (505) 247-2147, 39 y 4177
Fax: (505) 842-9490
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/albuquerque
New York
NEW YORK, NY
27 East 39th. Street,
NEW YORK, New York 10016
Tel. (212) 217-6400
Fax: (212) 545-8197
WebSite: http://www.consulmexny.org
Oregon
PORTLAND, OR
1234 SW Morrison Street,
PORTLAND, Oregon 97205
Tel. (503) 274-1442 y 1450, 478-0435
Fax. (503) 274 1540
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/portland
Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, PA
111 South Independence Mall East,
Bourse Building, Suite 1010,
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19106
Tel: (215) 922-4262, 3834, 4312
Fax: (215) 923-7281
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/filadelfia/
Texas
AUSTIN, TX
800 Brazos St. Suite 330,
AUSTIN, Texas 78701
Tel: (512) 478-2866, 9031
Fax: (512) 478-8008
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/austin/
BROWNSVILLE, TX
P.O. Box 1711, 724 E. Elizabeth & 7th St.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas 78520
Tel: (956) 542-4431, 2051, 5182
Fax: (956) 542-7267
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/brownsville
DALLAS, TX
8855 Stemmons Freeway,
DALLAS, Texas 75247
Tel: (214) 252-9250, 2 y 3, 55, 56
Fax: (214) 630-3511
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/dallas/
DEL RIO, TX
Edificio South Park Plaza 2398, Spur 239
DEL RIO, Texas 78840
Tel: (830) 775-2352, 774-5031, 703-882
Fax: (956) 723-1741
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/Delrio/
EAGLE PASS, TX
140 Adams Street,
EAGLE PASS, Texas 78852
Tel: (830) 773-9255, 56
Fax: (830) 773-9397
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/eaglepass/
EL PASO, TX
910 E. San Antonio Avenue,
EL PASO, Texas 79901
Tel: (915) 533-8555, 3644, 45, 3611
Fax: (915) 532-7163
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/elpaso
HOUSTON, TX
4507 San Jacinto Street,
HOUSTON, Texas 77004
Tel: (713) 271-6800
Fax: (713) 271-3201 y 772-1229
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/houston
LAREDO, TX
1612 Farragut St., LAREDO, Texas 78040
Tel: (956) 723-6369, 0990, 6360
Fax: (956) 723-1741
WebSite: http://www.sre.gob.mx/laredo
MC ALLEN, TX
600 So. Broadway Street,
McALLEN, Texas 78501
Tel: (956) 686-0243, 44 y 0554, 630-1777
Fax: (956) 686-4901
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/mcallen/
PRESIDIO, TX
Highway 67, Block 17, Kelly Addition 1.
Kelley Building, PRESIDIO, Texas 79845
Tel. (915) 229-2788, 2790
Fax. (915) 229-2792
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/presidio/
SAN ANTONIO, TX
127 Navarro Street,
SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78205
Tel: (210) 227-1085, 6 271-9728
Fax: (210) 227-1817 y 7518
WebSite: http://www.consulmexsat.org/
Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
230 West 400 South, 2nd. floor
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah 84101
Tel: (801) 521-8502, 03 y 328-0620
Fax: (801) 521-0534
WebSite: http://www.consulmexslc.org
Washington
SEATTLE, WA
2132 Third Avenue,
SEATTLE, Washington 98121
Tel: (206) 448-8435, 3526, 6819, 8971
Fax: (206) 448-4771
WebSite: http://portal.sre.gob.mx/seattle/
Posted by: Rusty Childress at April 28, 2006 05:51 PM
Read this, its happening each day and someday one will kill many poor people, you can thank mexico and the bush government, listen to what T.J.Bonner president of the border patrol is telling you, and its not good news.
"death is not good for little kids".
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Dearborn resident helped terror group
Man admits he hosted meetings at his home to raise funds for militants based in Middle East.
By David Shepardson / The Detroit News
DEARBORN -- A Dearborn man pleaded guilty Tuesday to providing material support to Hezbollah, a foreign terrorist organization.
Mahmoud Youssef Kourani, 33, admitted to hosting meetings at his Dearborn home during Ramadan in 2002 and allowing a Lebanese man to solicit donations from people there for Hezbollah.
The U.S. government considers Hezbollah, a Lebanese group known as Party of God, to be a terrorist organization. The group's goals, the government says, include the eradication of "Western imperialism" from the Middle East.
Hezbollah has conducted many high-profile terrorist attacks, including the killing of a Marine lieutenant in 1989.
Under the plea deal with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Kourani faces no more than five years in prison. Under the original charge, he faced up to 15 years. He will be sentenced June 14 by U.S. District Judge Robert H. Cleland.
Federal agents found thousands of dollars and evidence of wire transfers when they searched Kourani in May 2003. He was then charged with housing an illegal immigrant.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said Kourani bribed a Mexican consular official in Beirut to get a visa to travel to Mexico. Kourani and a traveling companion then paid another man in Mexico to be smuggled across the southern U.S. border Feb. 4, 2001, the government said.
Kourani received training in weaponry, spy craft and counterintelligence in Lebanon and Iran, the government said. It also said Kourani was "a member, fighter, recruiter and fund-raiser for Hezbollah."
His brother is Hezbollah's chief of military security in southern Lebanon and oversaw Kourani's activities.
Kourani, a carpenter, has been in custody since May 2003, when federal agents searched his house on Argyle Street in Dearborn and charged him with harboring an illegal immigrant. Kourani pleaded guilty, served six months in a federal prison and was awaiting deportation in an immigration facility when he was indicted in 2004 on the terror charge.
You can reach David Shepardson at (313) 222-2028 or dshepardson@ detnews.com.
Posted by: Fred Dawes at April 28, 2006 07:46 PM
Just remember, May 1 is "shop til you drop and buy American" day. The American economy can do just fine, thank you, without the third world invaders and their cheap labor, and that also goes for cheap imports from communist china. "A day without a mexican"? It's too bad they aren't going to make this a permanent thing.
Posted by: Family Reunification Means GO HOME NOW at April 28, 2006 08:01 PM
Jose -- We're not going into the streets because we don't have to. The politicians are getting our message and besides:
There aren't enough streets to hold us all. Think about it.
Legal immigrants - Si.
Illegal immigrants - No.
Posted by: F15C at April 29, 2006 06:51 PM
We need to remind our Senators and Representatives who elected them and whose interest they are supposed to represent, the citizesn of the U.S. not illgegal aliens. I think we all should email or otherwise contact them on Monday, May 1.
Contact your Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Contact your Representative: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Posted by: DADvocate at April 30, 2006 10:36 AM
It turns out the song's producer Adam Kidron is not Hispanic at all. Indeed, he's from a very interesting family. He was born in England, where his father, Michael Kidron, was a famous Marxist theoretician and his uncle, the late "Tony Cliff," was the leader of the largest Trotskyite party in Britain, the Socialist Workers Party or SWP.
http://isteve.blogspot.com/2006/04/who-is-adam-kidron-man-behind-nuestro.html
Posted by: Steve Sailer at April 30, 2006 08:02 PM
This WILL backfire
Posted by: TexasRainmaker.com at May 1, 2006 11:31 AM
The United States is a sovereign nation. We make our laws, not MEXICO or MEXICANS!
Besides, Mexicans boycotting and not purchasing anything is a complete joke. Like they spend money anyway. How about Americans of all color boycott companies that hire illegal aliens, and all companies or franchises that support the Mexican May 1st boycott? Tyson Foods should be the first company I boycott.
Posted by: Dave at May 1, 2006 11:47 AM
Boycott Cinco de Mayo!!
Boycott any business commemorating Cinco de Mayo until July 4th!
Shun the usage of Cinco de Mayo (in return for the insult of the National Anthem in Spanish!!).
Create a new Fifth of May celebration to celebrate clean streets, a law-abiding population, and the beauty of the English language!!
Posted by: Ariztophanes at May 1, 2006 08:09 PM
I’m a 25 year old “Mexican-American” with a Bachelor degree in Information Technology. I make nearly six figures a year, own two cars, have no debt, pay my taxes, and vote. The “man” doesn’t owe me anything, he isn’t out to get me or artificially want’s to hold me back In reality what I really am is an American, not Hispanic, Latino, Mexican, or Chicano, but simply in American with a Mexican heritage.
This is not about the color of my skin, ancestors, or parents, it’s about the law. If you break said laws you should be punished, if things are hard in your country of origin, I’m sorry, but it doesn’t give you the right to disobey laws. That’s like saying, “I lost my job, I have mouths to feed, I can’t make ends meet so now it’s fair game to steal a purse, rob a bank, or write bad checks.” If you want to come to America for a “better life” do it the right way, do it the way tens of thousands (hundreds?) do it every year. If you want to march, march in your countries of origin and petition your governments for a better relationship with America to increase Visas, Work Permits, etc. You want “human rights”, how about asking your governments of origin for running water, sewer systems, and social funded programs. You want “equal treatment” how about complaining in your countries of origin for corrupt politicians, police chiefs and systematic “power/wealth” hierarchies.
BTW, when illegal immigrants say “we do jobs that Americans don’t want to”, they are wrong. In reality, illegal immigrants do the jobs Americans DON’T HAVE TOO. That’s where we as Americans have blame. We want cheap labor, goods, and services but quickly turn into hypocrites when immigration laws aren’t obeyed or jobs are lost. It’s the classic story of the chicken or the egg, if employers wouldn’t hire illegal immigrants and the Department of Homeland Security and the IRS really (I mean REALLY) followed through, this problem would drastically improve. We as Americans have more then enough uneducated, down in their luck, or lazy, citizens to do “those” jobs. There is no such thing as a job that’s “below you”, when times are hard swallow your pride, put your arrogance aside and “pull yourself up by your own boot straps”.
Also, why is it that American tax payers have to absorb the cost of sending illegal immigrants back to their country of origin? Don’t we get it? These foreign governments are loosing very little with “processing” people that we send back. It certainly isn’t enough for them to actually put measures in place on their side of the border. I feel confident in saying that if (enter country of choice here) had to pay X amount of dollars to America for returning every immigrant that entered illegally X country would be more then willing to help us.
There are a myriad of things that need to be implemented to help control this problem, but the bottom line is that it comes down to ONLY one thing. Illegal immigrants don’t come to America to vote, visit historic landmarks, or culture, they come for MONEY. As long as individuals, corporations, or small business’s employ them they will not stop coming, no matter how severe the repercussions are. On the same token, if foreign governments don’t provide their citizens decent paying jobs, what incentive do they have not to come? Even with stricter laws they may no longer come to America per say but that’s not the solution. Sweeping the problem under the rug or passing it off doesn’t work. That has been the approach to poverty in our country and we all know how ironic it is to see homeless people around the corner from the financial district or upscale restaurant.
Mike
Posted by: Mike at May 1, 2006 09:27 PM
