August 26, 2007

Elvira Arellano L.A. protest draws several hundred

Christopher Weber of the Associated Press informs us that supporters of the recently-deported illegal alien Elvira Arellano (what he calls "immigrant rights activists") marched through downtown Los Angeles yesterday. The high estimate of those attending is 2000 from the organizers, with the unnamed authorities saying it was just 600. The main organizer was Juan Jose Gutierrez from Latino Movement USA, but other just as questionable groups were there such as ANSWER's L.A. branch and CHIRLA, a group that has allegedly collaborated with the Mexican government.

Other organizers are listed on this poster (la.indymedia.org/uploads/2007/08/weare_elviraarellano_march8.2007.jpghxbxfy.jpg), including:

* We Are America Coalition
* Hermandad Mexicana of the San Fernando Valley
* NALACC
* an SEIU local
* Our Lady Queen of Angels Church
* ONE-LA IAF (the Industrial Areas Foundation, founded by Hillary Clinton idol Saul Alinsky; see the previous link)
* March 25th Coalition
* CARECEN
* Rapid Response Against the Raids Network
* L.A. County Federation of Labor
* New Sanctuary Movement (another possible Mexican government link)
* UCLA Labor Center (write chancellor *at* conet.ucla.edu with your thoughts)

There's at least one wonderful photo here:
la.indymedia.org/news/2007/08/205765_comment.php

And, here are some of the videos and their highlights:

* some U.S. flags; several AnswerLA.org signs; even a "No justice, no peace" sign
youtube.com/watch?v=_B1zvugbrNg

* someone doing crowd control... in an "SEIU Security" jacket: youtube.com/watch?v=zY6HpDlSwT8

* small U.S. flags, with a large red banner in the background saying: "Raza Si, Migra No"; a small sign demanding voting rights for all
youtube.com/watch?v=LYzcAGAjQwU

* a child holding a "America USA has become like Nazi Germany"; a large "Stop the Raids" banner from CHIRLA
youtube.com/watch?v=zgRx0ljIa20

* Mexican flag waving; a sign from the Party for Socialism and Liberation with a picture of Che and the slogan "The Worker's Struggle Has No Borders"
youtube.com/watch?v=b-l4Xf8cBq8

* A few U.S. flags, but more Mexican flags
youtube.com/watch?v=8xqSpwLii70
youtube.com/watch?v=vsGZ2Z1JixE

Posted to Immigration2007b at August 26, 2007 12:34 PM