About a day without Latinos....

[PixieDust32]

I got this e-mail from someone I don't even know. Anyway, I am Hispanic/Latino, but I don't support anything illegal and I think this dumb.

ESPAÑOL:
1ro de Mayo sera el DIA SIN LATINOS
IMPORTANTE.. PORFAVOR JENTE LEAN ESTO
Si HR 4437 pasa: No Escuela y Trabajo!
1ro de Mayo sera el DIA SIN LATINOS (Como la pelicula...Un DIA SIN MEXICANOS)
ponganse Blanco el Martes!!!!!!
Si HR 4437 es pasado:
No Escuela ni Trabajo el 1ro de Mayo
dile a toda persona a quien tu conoscas que no atiendan la escuela, a los padres que no trabajen,
La Pelicula: "A DAY WITHOUT A MEXICAN" se llegara a ser realidad
Todos Los Latinos tendremos que trabajar juntos para a ser esto realidad
Para demostrarle a todo EEUU que no son NADA sin nosotros
El 1ro de Mayo nisiquiera salgan alas calles! No compres NADA!
Quedate en tu casa para ver como EEUU sufre sin Nosotros.
1ro de Mayo sera el dia que el govierno pierda montos de dinero, para que se pongan a pensar quien realmente corre este pais.
Propague la noticia!
**Si usted va a participar porfavor hagalo con clase. No valla actuar como un estupid0 porque no nomas se va a ver mal usted, si no tambien TODOS NOSOTROS nos miraremos mal.
Represente su comunidad Hispana/Latina con Honor y Orgullo. Personas esperaran que protestemos y nos amontonemos vamos a enseñarles que somos MEJOR que sus estereotipos.
**1ro de Mayo sera un dia sin Latinos
REPONER ESTE MENSAJE SI CONCUERDAS CON LO QUE
NOSOTROS SENTIMOS Y CREEMOS
Recuerda esta Ley es para TODA LAS RAZAS no nomas para Los Latinos. (Como los de Asia, Afro-Americanos, Gueros (Que vienen de Europa).

ENGLISH:
May 1st will be the DAY WITHOUT LATINOS
IMPORTANT.. PLEASE READ PEOPLE
If HR 4437 is passed: No School or Work!
May 1st will be the DAY WITHOUT LATINOS (Just like the movie...A DAY WITHOUT MEXICANS)
wear White on Tuesday!!!!!!
If HR 4437 is passed:
No school or work on May 1st
tell everyone you know not to attend shool and tell parents not to work, the movie
"A DAY WITHOUT a MEXICAN" will become reality
All Latinos have to work together to make this happen
to prove to everyone that the U.S. is NOTHING without us
On May 1st don't even go into the streets! don't buy ANYTHING!
Stay at home and watch the U.S. struggle without us.
May 1st will be the day the gov't loses tons of money and realizes who really runs
this country.
SPREAD THE WORD!
**If you are going to be involved please do it with class. Don't act stupid because
not only will you make yourself look bad, but you will make ALL OF US look bad.
Represent the Latino community with Pride and Honor. People will expect us to Protest and go Nuts but show them that we are BETTER than their stereotypes.
**May 1st will be the day without Latinos**
REPOST THIS IF YOU AGREE WITH WHAT WE FEEL AND BELIEVE**
Remember that this Law is for ALL RACES not only Latinos (such as Asian, African-American, even White (that come ilegally from Europe)

Gracias/Thank you...

 

[PixieDust32]

And wait to see the flyers....

 

[paigevz]

Yep. Heard about this today, too, but didn't realize they didn't want the kids in school. That might be hard to convince people of...........education is pretty tops in my neighborhood among the hispanic families.

I heard they were emphasizing no shopping to have an economic impact. The only thing I have to say about that is that it will impact the numbers for that day, but not the week, month or quarter, as it's not as if they won't buy the things they need...........they'll just buy them before or after that day.

I asked all my friends if they are coming to teach, and they said yes. I don't think dh would participate as he won't stop working unless he's literally dying.

 

[PixieDust32]

This flyers are everywhere...

 

[kristen821]

Is this for the illegal immigrants or all latinos?

 

[PixieDust32]

Yep. Heard about this today, too, but didn't realize they didn't want the kids in school. That might be hard to convince people of...........education is pretty tops in my neighborhood among the hispanic families.

I heard they were emphasizing no shopping to have an economic impact. The only thing I have to say about that is that it will impact the numbers for that day, but not the week, month or quarter, as it's not as if they won't buy the things they need...........they'll just buy them before or after that day.

I asked all my friends if they are coming to teach, and they said yes. I don't think dh would participate as he won't stop working unless he's literally dying.

Exactly! Not sending the kids to school is not a good message.
Another e-mail stated that people should tell their families back in Mexico not to buy anything made in America or anything from an American company. Please like they can afford McDonals or Starbucks, even Wal Mart is expensive there.

 

[Planogirl]

Ironic if it doesn't affect a thing. I don't really think any business will be affected and this will only work as a political statement.

 

[paigevz]

Yeah, but maybe if they didn't drink any Coca-cola that day....................down there, THAT would make an impact!

 

[PixieDust32]

Is this for the illegal immigrants or all latinos?

Well, this organizations are asking ALL hispanic/latinos! Legal and Illegal.

I heard a lot of people lost their jobs last week, and the organizations aren't doing anything to help them.

I am a legal hispanic american citizen and I don't think immigrants are criminals even if they are here illegal, I know illegal is a crime but demaning Amnesty (sp?) like that is just wrong.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Except for some highly concentrated areas, I don't think it will amount to much.

I just don't understand why any group thinks that b/c we don't support ILLEGAL behavior that the collective US is all against them.

ETA: This is not a "civil liberties" issue. If you are not a citizen of the US--you are limited. There are varying degrees of limitation--but since when is anyone other than a citizen ENTITLED to be on any countries soil without proper permission?

 

[PixieDust32]

Ironic if it doesn't affect a thing. I don't really think any business will be affected and this will only work as a political statement.

OK, in Mexico the people that can afford going out to the movies, starbucks, and even drinking soda everyday, are the people that doens't need to come to the US to work because they got money, they don't have any family working here, and many rich and middle class Mexican people don't like the illegal immigrants, just like some people don't like low class americans, b/c they make them look bad or b/c they just don't understand them, so they don't care about all this riots and protests.

 

[paigevz]

Overgeneralization..........the old, if you're not with us, you're against us.......................and of course, many, many know SOMEONE here illegally and consider them similar to themselves.

My father in law came here illegally years ago...........he's legal now. It's a hard issue for my family too.

Illegal is Illegal but what about my friend, my neighbor, my cousin...........oh, HE's okay, if they just KNEW him, it's okay for him...............

 

[PixieDust32]

Well, many illegal immigrants, even if they are here for more than 10 years, they still in the own world, many don't speak english, they stay in the latin area and they tell you I don't need to, so many don't even go to American chains restaurants, movies, and the Mexican and latin stores are own by Mexican/Hispanic People.

 

[paigevz]

We don't have that here. Such a large population, there are some areas more concentrated, but definitely not isolated, and everyone I know shops quite mainstream..............as specialized as we normally get is a local-owned restaurant, but that's only occasional.........or a Fiesta grocery store, probably owned by non-Hispanics (I don't really know).

There ARE more "mom and pop" type places, of course, but most don't shop there normally.............more for specialty shops, weddings or Quincenearas.

 

[PixieDust32]

Overgeneralization..........the old, if you're not with us, you're against us.......................and of course, many, many know SOMEONE here illegally and consider them similar to themselves.

My father in law came here illegally years ago...........he's legal now. It's a hard issue for my family too.

Illegal is Illegal but what about my friend, my neighbor, my cousin...........oh, HE's okay, if they just KNEW him, it's okay for him...............

I agree, is very hard. I know many people the came here illegal, worked hard to be legal, I also now many people that are here illegal don't care about anything and even hate and make comments about americans. Is very hard for me because my DH is American, and I am hispanic so you get it from both sides.

 

[kristen821]

I am also a legal hispanic person (well half anyway)but, I think not going to work is a bad idea. People are going to be fired and then who will have thier back. Boycotting stores etc. isn't going to help either since they still need that stuff to live.

 

[paigevz]

Hmmm, you have quite a different experience with this than I do. Of those illegals I know, none are disparaging towards legal Americans..........hispanic or not. I don't really get that. Why would they come here if they hate the people here? They shouldn't talk like that.........it just makes everything worse................

 

[PixieDust32]

We don't have that here. Such a large population, there are some areas more concentrated, but definitely not isolated, and everyone I know shops quite mainstream..............as specialized as we normally get is a local-owned restaurant, but that's only occasional.........or a Fiesta grocery store, probably owned by non-Hispanics (I don't really know).

There ARE more "mom and pop" type places, of course, but most don't shop there normally.............more for specialty shops, weddings or Quincenearas.

I remember Fiesta, I lived in Houston.

I do go to the Mexican stores and let me tell you the muchachos love the Cerveza, specially Saturdays after cashing the pay check.

 

[paigevz]

Some do, some don't.............just like nonhispanics. Were you born in the US?

 

[PixieDust32]

I am also a legal hispanic person (well half anyway)but, I think not going to work is a bad idea. People are going to be fired and then who will have thier back. Boycotting stores etc. isn't going to help either since they still need that stuff to live.

Exactly! Many people lost their jobs last week.