March for Immigrant Rights / Protesto para Reivindicar Direitos dos Imigrantes

A protestor holds up a sign denouncing raids against immigrants. (photo: www.OJornal.com)

The following English- and Portuguese-language excerpts are from www.OJornal.com, Friday, 19 March 2010.

Marching For Immigrant Rights

Hugo Adames and Hector Racine of El Latino Expreso contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Change takes courage.      

On Sunday, thousands of immigrants and advocates are expected to descend upon the Lincoln Memorial to call for new comprehensive immigration reform.      

Buses will be departing from Providence, Boston and New Bedford and all across the nation on Saturday as activists hope to kick-start the national debate on immigration. From Massachusetts alone, activists anticipate roughly 1,500 people to make the trip.      

The event comes at a time when President Barack Obama has been meeting with Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), who oversees the Senate Immigration Subcommittee, to work out a timetable and plan for Immigration Reform.       

Schumer has been saying for more than 18 months that immigration reform is possible. Last year, he said it would be ready by Labor Day or early this year. But yet, the issue remains elusive.       

Activists hope that Sunday's "Change takes courage" march will encourage those like Schumer and his Republican counterpart, Lyndsey Graham (R- S.C.), to introduce a new bill soon.

Read the rest of the story at www.ojornal.com.

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Protesto para reivindicar direitos dos imigrantes

WASHINGTON D.C. - A mudança exige coragem.      

No próximo domingo, milhares de imigrantes e defensores dos seus direitos deverão concentrar-se junto ao Lincoln Memorial para reivindicar uma reforma compreensiva da imigração.      

Este sábado, irão partir autocarros de Providence, Boston, New Bedford e de muitas outras localidades espalhadas por toda a nação, enquanto os activistas esperam que o debate nacional sobre a imigração seja impulsionado. Só de Massachusetts, os activistas antecipam a participação de cerca de 1.500 pessoas.      

O evento realiza-se numa altura em que o Presidente Barack Obama se tem encontrado com o Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), que preside à subcomissão da Imigração no Senado norte-ameriano, para delinearem um plano e prazo para a reforma da imigração.      

Há mais de 18 meses que Schumer tem vindo a dizer que a reforma da imigração é possível de concretizar. No ano passado, o senador adiantou que a mesma deveria acontecer até ao Dia do Trabalhador. No entanto, o assunto continua elusivo.      

Os activistas esperam que o protesto de domingo incentive os legisladores como Schumer e o seu homólogo republicano Lyndsey Graham (R-S.C.) a apresentar dentro em breve uma proposta de lei.

Read the rest of the story at www.ojornal.com.

Source:  O Jornal  and  GateHouse Media, Inc. 

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