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Crowd protests immigration law
Crowd protests immigration law

By Devona Walker    Comments Comment on this article211
Published: November 1, 2007

More than a thousand people met on the south steps of the state Capitol today to protest HB 1804, one of the toughest immigration laws in the nation.

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"This country is not ours, but since we are here, we are going to fight for our rights,” said Isobel Sauceda, an illegal immigrant who came with about 10 other immigrants from work. Some protesters were legal, others were not.

HB 1804 goes into effect today, criminalizing American citizens for harboring, concealing or transporting illegal aliens. The bill also denies illegal immigrants driver's licenses and requires state agencies to verify citizenship before providing people with public services.

It also requires local law enforcement to check the immigration status and coordinate with federal agents to deport all illegal immigrants who commit felonies or are arrested for DUIs.

"I am not afraid of 1804, when I come across the border, I already knew that might be the case,” Sauceda said of the possibility of deportation, "but I came to work, that's the reason I am here. We don't come to hurt anyone.”

Several Hispanic community leaders spoke to the crowd including the Rev. Miguel Rivera, president, and the Rev. Victor Orta, Oklahoma coordinator, for the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Religious leaders. They admonished state politicians for the passage of HB 1804 and asked the largely Hispanic audience to persevere.

There were also a vocal few who were there to protest the protest. At one point a truck with three self-proclaimed Minutemen drove through the parking lot at the state Capitol shouting for the crowd to go home.

A few others stood at the perimeter of the crowd. One man wore a baseball cap with Mexico written on it, but the words were X'd out by a black marker.

"We've got people who come here legally that follow immigration laws to become American,” said Jack McBrayer, 43, who said he is retired, "but these people come here illegally and they don't respect our laws. The problem is they are coming here and trying to make this country theirs.”

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LATINO,AFRICAN,HISPANICS DO NOT BELONG IN THE U.S.A.
ANCHORBABY,ANCHORSENIORS


DEPORT!DEPORT!DEPORT!NOW!


TRUE PATRIOTS UNITE!MULTIPLE PHONE FAX EMAIL USCONGRESS

VOID 1986,94(D)ILLEGAL ALIEN AMNESTY!

BEWARE!OF ILLEGAL LEGAL ALIENS WITH FAKE AMERICAN 1ST NAMES

LATINO,AFRICAN,HISPANICS DO NOT BELONG IN THE U.S.A.

DEPORT!DEPORT!DEPORT!NOW!

V, BROOKLYN - Nov 21, 2007 at 3:05 pm
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TO B WHO WROTE THIS>>>>>>>>> " In the words of that great American Dandy Don Meredith......."Turn out the lights.....the parties over.....they say all good things....must come to an end"............... Adios....amigos">>>>>> SWEETIE, I WAS AT THE GEORGE LOPEZ COMEDY SHOW LAST NIGHT AND I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING. WE (LATINOS) ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!!!!! DEAL WITH IT.
e, Brownsville - Nov 19, 2007 at 12:55 pm
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LATINO,AFRICAN,HISPANIC ALIENS DO NOT BELONG IN THE U.S.A.
ANCHORBABYS,ANCHORSENIORS

DEPORT!DEPORT!DEPORT!NOW!

TRUE PATRIOTS UNITE!MULTIPLE PHONE,FAX,EMAIL USCONGRESS

VOID 1986,94(D)ILLEGAL ALIEN AMNESTY!NOW!

BEWARE!OF ILLEGAL LEGAL ALIENS WITH FAKE AMERICAN 1ST NAMES

LATINO,AFRICAN,HISPANIC ALIENS DO NOT BELONG IN THE U.S.A.
V, BROOKLYN - Nov 11, 2007 at 1:03 pm
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loida, you may be Mexican American, however, when you say in Spanish that you live for Mexico and all Latin Countries, you are spitting in the eye of the country you are living in. I am of mixed heritage, I have Cherokee indian, welsh, German and half Irish in me, I qualify for an Irish passport. But My birth was here in the United States of America, my heart is here with the United States of America, I protect, the United States of America. I do not hear you say that you are an American of Mexican persuasion? That would be like me saying I am a Irish,Cherokee,Welsh, & German American. No....I AM AN AMERICAN, RED,WHITE AND BLUE!

For others who are sympathetic to illegals,40% of our prisons are occupied by illegal aliens, not immigrants....immigrants are those who want to be a part of this country, not take over the country. All tax payers combined are paying $600 billion a year for illegals. This is 10 times as much as what they "supposedly" bring in for the country by working here and taking away from citizens. Medical Insurance premiums would go down if it were not for illegals, government would have to spend less on social service programs,prisons would have to spend less for those incarcerated with less in prison. Crimes of rape,and murder would decrease, etc. This would mean that those like myself who cannot afford Medical Insurance "might" be able to actually get it at affordable prices. our 9,3 million homeless would shrink, our 23.8 million unemployed would find jobs etc. Construction jobs ARE jobs that Americans will do.
IT jobs ARE jobs Americans will do. Farming job ARE jobs that Americans will do. What Americans will not do is demean themselves to do the jobs for less then minimum wage, like the illegal will do. I could quote statistics from several different sources to include the Federal Government, that would make those who sympathize with the illegals, make you hair stand on end. American people need to wise up and know that Al Quada is using the Drug Cartels infuence to get arms to sleeper cells. We are in a fight for our lives. If you do not think so, then you are living in lala land. I have had my own experience with terrorist and would not wish it on my worst enemy. Think of each and every American as a "deer" and it is open season with no bag limit. Time to wake up and wipe to bullseye off your backside and you head out of it as well. 3000 new illegals everyday = 1,095,000 a year or more. Hope you have room in your house, because I sure don't in mine.
Kathleen, Alexandria - Nov 9, 2007 at 3:06 pm
HISPANIC,AFRICAN,LATINO ALIENS DO NOT BELONG IN THE U.S.A.
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THE HEAD OF I.C.E.,I.N.S.,C.I.S. IS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN LATINO ANCHORBABY
GOV.ARIZONA JANET NAPOLITAN IS A LATINO ILLEGAL ALIEN ANCHORBABY
U.S.C.B.P. HEAD DAVID AGULAR IS A LATINO ILLEGAL ALIEN ACHORBABY

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V, BROOKLYN - Nov 4, 2007 at 8:44 pm
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My American flag is up along with several others that I have noticed in the neighbor hood around sixteen in all. I want one thing to be known. This is an answer to the radical Hispanic groups that have raised the Mexican flag in our country and marched on the U.S with demands of Americans to leave’s have no problems with the ones who work, collect no government assistance and support themselves they are the ones who have no problem with our flag and respect it. However it will send a mesege to the radical hispancis that we are united. I urge all those concerned to show our colors.
mark, oklahoma city - Nov 4, 2007 at 1:05 am
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Right on Sandy. I'd vote for you today.
howard, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 4:13 pm
TRANSLATE LATINO=BLACK,BROWN INDIAN SLAVE FAMILIES

LATINO,HISPANIC,AFRICAN ALIENS DONT BELONG IN THE USA
V, BROOKLYN - Nov 2, 2007 at 4:05 pm
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Don't forget the $10,000 and the job you have to have before you can settle there. If these illegal Mexicans are such upstanding people and there are so many well educated and skilled people then go back to Mexico and change things there. The weather is better there anyway. You can't chane a thing by running away. Also, if things are so bad, why does half of my office want to go back there and live in 10 or 15 years? Go back and sell your oil to the enemies of the US. Mexico is oil rich. Buy the way ask what they do along their southern borders to keep illegals out.
Thoughtful, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 3:09 pm
We could end all this debate if we would just adopt the immigration laws of Mexico. Their laws are simple and straight-forward. 1. There will be no bilingual programs in the schools,no special ballots for elections, and all government business will be conducted in our language. 2. Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office. 3.Foreigners will never have the right to vote, no matter how long they are here. 4. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, nor any other government assistance programs.5. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.
6. If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be okay, BUT options will be restricted. You are not allowed to own waterfront property. That property is reserved for citizens born into this country.
7. Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no political organizing, no "bad-mouthing" our president or his policies. If you do you will be sent home. 8. If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight to jail. Sounds a bit harsh, but those are the immigration laws of "MEXICO".
howard, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 2:45 pm
HOW MANY LATINO ALIENS IN BUSH FAMILY 1,10,50,100.....THE HEAD OF CIS INS IS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN ANCHORBABY
THE HEAD OF USCBP DAVID AGUILAR IS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN ANCHORBABY
THE GOV OF ARIZONA IS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN ANCHORBABY JANET NAPOLITANO
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LATINO,AFRICAN,HISPANIC ALIENS DONT BELNOG IN USA
V, BROOKLYN - Nov 2, 2007 at 12:06 pm
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Hey, people, QUIT being scammed by this CARLOS. He is an ADULT!!!!!!
Glenna, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 12:03 pm
koco.com(chanel 5)has a pole going.so far 2516 votes are in.1906 are for HB1804.610 are against.lets all place our vote and see who wants what.
mark, oklahoma city - Nov 2, 2007 at 11:27 am
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ok. Guys, now this is cool !! I am seeing American flags popping up every ware lots of homes are raising our nation’s flag. I will have mine up this weekend. Who’s with me?
mark, oklahoma city - Nov 2, 2007 at 11:14 am
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Oops - computer is crocked.
Rebecca, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 11:02 am
Where this country made its mistake was installing "Dial 2 for Spanish." Our forefathers had to learn this language. We gave them the best of both worlds. Shouldn't have done it.
Rebecca, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 11:01 am
Where this country made its mistake was installing "Dial 2 for Spanish." Our forefathers had to learn this language. We gave them the best of both worlds. Shouldn't have done it.
Rebecca, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 11:01 am
Rebecca, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 11:01 am
Where this country made its mistake was installing "Dial 2 for Spanish." Our forefathers had to learn this language. We gave them the best of both worlds. Shouldn't have done it.
Rebecca, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 11:01 am
Where this country made its mistake was installing "Dial 2 for Spanish." Our forefathers had to learn this language. We gave them the best of both worlds. Shouldn't have done it.
Rebecca, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 11:01 am
Where this country made its mistake was installing "Dial 2 for Spanish." Our forefathers had to learn this language. We gave them the best of both worlds. Shouldn't have done it.
Rebecca, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 11:00 am
Violet: The answer to your question, "Does H.B. 1804 nulify the law of prenatal care for illegals. NO, it does not, but Randy Terrill is working on a new law to change that, also.
Glenna, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 9:16 am
I like the picture with the protesters holding the American flag. Where was that when they protested a few months ago and they were all holding Mexican flags?
Larry, Piedmont - Nov 2, 2007 at 8:36 am
Well, Stallin may be correct with all you Liberal Bleeding Hearts out there... The U.S. will fall from within from letting illegals in, to continue to overload our (Jo these are news FACTS) health care, social security, welfare, courts, prisons, etc., etc...
They are so overcrowed, overburdened, overworked, and the U.S. is so far in debt to its self and can not continue to tax the hell out of the citizens to no end... We will fall from this and other things going on if checks and laws are not put in place and enforced.
Illegals have reeped enough freebies and have known they could have to pay up at anytime, and they did nothing to become legal... Now they cry foul... GO HOME... Become legal on your way back or stay out!!
Ollie, Oklahoma City - Nov 2, 2007 at 8:14 am
T- what u think?, Spencer,
I keep seeing these made up figures on the impact of illegal immigrants. Can anyone provide a source that doesn't lead back to F.A.I.R.?
jo, oklahoma city - Nov 2, 2007 at 7:42 am
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