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March 30, 2005
Minutemen Part 2
Here is an interesting column by Ruben Navarrette (who obviously does not like the Minuteman project) on how Ceasar Chavez was opposed to illegal immigration.
Here's the ironic part: Despite the fact that Chavez is these days revered among Mexican-American activists, the labor leader in his day was no more tolerant of illegal immigration than the Arizona Minutemen are now. Worried that the hiring of illegal immigrants drove down wages, Chavez – according to numerous historical accounts – instructed union members to call the Immigration and Naturalization Service to report the presence of illegal immigrants in the fields and demand that the agency deport them. UFW officials were even known to picket INS offices to demand a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
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Posted by Pete at March 30, 2005 11:12 AM
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