Richmond-area religious leaders, immigrant advocates rally for reform
A group of Richmond-area religious leaders and immigrant advocates today greeted a Florida caravan, then sent them off to a rally tomorrow in Washington.
Virginia immigrant advocates join the Florida caravan and other groups from across the country in a demonstration seeking an overhaul of the current immigration system.
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, D-Ill., will unveil the principles of a comprehensive immigration reform bill that he plans to introduce this fall. Other members of Congress also are expected to participate in a vigil at 3 p.m. on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
"We need a bill that says if you come here to hurt our communities, we will not support you; but if you are here to work hard and to make a better life for your family, you will have the opportunity to earn your citizenship," Gutierrez said in a statement. "We need a law that says it is un-American for a mother to be torn from her child, and it is unacceptable to undermine our workforce by driving the most vulnerable among us further into the shadows."
With President Barack Obama's stated commitment to immigration reform, advocates say they expect the issue to become a priority this fall, said Vilma Seymour, president of the local chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens.
For more on yesterday's rally and today's events, see tomorrow's Richmond Times-Dispatch.
-- Luz Lazo
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Every church I have ever been involved with do donate sizable amounts of money to the poor, mainly in the inner cities.
People contribute out of the goodness of their hearts.
When more money is seized involuntarily from people, the first thing that goes is their charity.
The unnamed church leaders in the article may have cheap parishioners like Joe Biden and Al Gore.
LAWYERSFORPOORA talked about, “U.S.RELIGIOUS LEADERS LOBBYING THE U.S.CONGRESS TO PROVIDE PROPER HEALTH~CARE FOR ALL POORER AMERICANS.“ My question is, why aren’t those religious leaders working to provide that health care? Why not cut out the middle man (Congress and the US taxpayer) and set up charity hospitals to provide the care that he/she claims is being denied? There was a time when there were Catholic charity hospitals and nursing orders of nuns staffing them. I’m tired of religious leaders telling government how to spend taxpayer’s money.
drhoagie said, “For the sake of full disclosure, people need to know who these religious leaders are…,“ I agree. Its curious that the RTD failed to identify these local religious leaders.
~ WHILE THEIR CHILDREN FIGHT IN OUR U.S.MILITARY~THEIR FAMILIES BACK HOME ARE DYING WITHOUT HEALTH CARE ~
**JUST MAYBE AMERICA NEEDS A FEW MORE REVOLVING DOORS IN OUR U.S. CONGRESS **
OUR COUNTRY COULD REALLY USE MANY MORE SINCERE AMERICANS LIKE OUR TWO U.S. SENATORS FROM MAINE WHO CONSIDER THIS COUNTRIES 45 MILLION POOR AMERICAN MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT PROPER HEALTH CARE LIKE THEIR OWN FAMILY AHEAD OF THEIR ELECTED POLITICAL FAMILY **
45 MILLION POORER AMERICANS HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN TOUCHED BY ANGELS WITH THE PEOPLES TWO U.S. SENATORS SNOWE AND COLLINS OF MAINE.
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS THANKS THESE SPECIAL WOMEN FROM THE CARING STATE OF MAINE FOR SHOWING THE REST OF AMERICA THAT GODS VILLAGE OF ANGELICA BEINGS CAN EVEN BE HERE WITH US EVERY~DAY IN THE FLESH.
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~ OUR U.S.CONGRESS AT LEAST DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE…THEY AFFORD POORER AMERICANS THE SAME EMERGENCY ONLY HEALTH*CARE THAT ILLEGAL ALIENS RECEIVE ~
AMERICA~LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT~ 45,000 DEAD POOR AMERICANS LEAVE U.S. EVERY*YEAR DUE TO 3rd WORLD HEALTH CONDITIONS ??
** POLITICS IN AMERICA IS VERY SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND WHEN OUR MIDDLE~CLASS & WORKING POOR CITIZENS ARE ALL BEING FORCED 2 ALLOW BIG $$$ TO CONTROL THE PEOPLES HALLS OF THE U.S.CONGRESS..
~ SADLY,OUR VERY OWN AMERICAN HEALTH*CARE SATANIC VERSES HAS KEPT 45 MILLION POOR AMERICANS IN 3rd WORLD HEALTH CONDITIONS~
DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY ~ THE WORLDS SELECT BILLIONAIRES AND THEIR FRONT CORPORATIONS WILL ALL GET ON BOARD THE NEW HEALTH~TRAIN OF $$$...**ADDING 45 MILLION MORE AMERICAN CITIZENS TO THE CURRENT GIVEN PROFIT MARGINS + WITH A FUTURE AMNESTY PROGRAM
(6 months) AFTER NEXT U.S.PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION = $$$$$$$$$.........
WEALTH~CARE FOR ALL THE HEAVILY INVESTED INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN BILLIONAIRES IN THE CURRENT U.S.HEALTH FOR THE WEALTHY ONLY SYSTEM WILL NOT END ANYTIME SOON… IT WILL ONLY BE RE~ARRANGED TO MAKE SURE ALL THESE MEGA CAPITALISTS PROSPER IN JUST ANOTHER FASHION .
THE FINE ART OF DENYING 45 MILLION AMERICANS HEALTH~CARE IN OUR JUDEO~CHRISTIAN NATION IS NOT RACIST AT ALL… IT’S JUST OUR BEHIND THE SCENE WEALTHY ELITE CITIZENS USING THEIR TREMENDOUS WEALTH TO DIRECTLY INFLUENCE OUR U.S. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES IN KEEPING ALL THE little poor folk down *
AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS ALL ACROSS THE USA HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO COUNT ON THEIR RELIGIOUS FLOCK TO CONTRIBUTE(TITHE)THEIR HARD EARNED MONIES TO THEIR MINISTRIES EVERY WEEK. THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ATTENDING RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE U.S. ARE MIDDLE~CLASS AND WORKING POOR CITIZENS WHO NOW DESPERATELY NEED THE HELP AND SUPPORT FROM THESE SAME U.S.RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN LOBBYING THE U.S.CONGRESS TO PROVIDE PROPER HEALTH~CARE FOR ALL POORER AMERICANS.
***THERE ARE CURRENTLY AN ESTIMASTED 45 MILLION MEN WOMAN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT HEALTH~CARE IN THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD????
SILENT AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHO ALL HAVE HEALTH~CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES IS MUCH MORE FRIGHTENING THEN THE POSSIBLE DENIAL OF A FUTURE HEALTH~CARE PLAN FOR ALL…
**45,OOO AMERICANS DIE EACH YEAR IN THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD DIRECTLY RELATED TO THEIR LACK OF PROPER HEALTH*CARE.
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS IS A WWW VOLUNTEER LOBBY FOUND WITH ANY SEARCH ENGINE. (424-247-2013)
For the sake of full disclosure, people need to know who these religious leaders are and who the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)are.
One chapter of the LULAC contends the US/Mexican border is not legal. LULAC supports giving full universal health care to illegal aliens and they are demanding a so called “Fairness Doctrine” (censoring radio only) to silence their critics.
Barack Obama spoke at their national convention.
They have pushed for the Dallas Independent School District to hire illegal immigrants as teachers. Their Dallas chapter president went as far as to blame America for causing illegal aliens to commit crimes.
It will be interesting to see who these so called “religious leaders” are and investigate if they use their pulpits for political campaigning. It will be interesting to see which of these so called “religious leaders” will lose their tax exempt status.
You can’t tell the players without a program people.
I believe illegal immigrants can contract contagious infections just like anyone else and should receive the health care they need in the US if they are sick.
Most of us are descendants of immigrants, and the country has benefited from LEGAL immigration.
In no circumstances, however, should the United States alter its immigration policy to reward those who come here illegally. On the contrary, illegal immigrants, like anyone else who has violated our laws, should be identified, arrested, prosecuted, and if found guilty, punished according to the provisions of our laws.
I have no sympathy for anyone who knowing enters the United States illegally.
There must be no selective enforcement of any of our leaws.
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