AP story in the Wall Street Journal yesterday,
Opponents of GA immigration law rally at Capitol:
Several hundred people, mostly labor union members, rallied Saturday
at the Georgia Capitol against the state’s new law targeting illegal
immigrants. It was the latest in a string of actions by opponents to
protest the law.The Rev. Al Sharpton told the crowd the law violates civil and human
rights and will lead to racial profiling of U.S. citizens and others
who are in the country legally.“We’re going to stop it here before it goes any further to other
communities,” the New York-based minister and civil rights activist
said. “We cannot have a nation where, based on your language or your race,
determines your rights. Your rights must be determined by the fact that
we’re all equal.”
The Washington Examiner included a byline,
by Kate Brumback, and an AP photo:
Ben Speight, a local Teamsters organizer, echoed those sentiments and
said labor groups must get involved.“Let’s get in the way of hate. Let’s build a social movement,” he said,
to loud cheers. “Labor cannot be isolated. We’ve got to reach out to
the community and stand up against hate.”
Weekly rallies; an interesting development on a subject that unites
urban union members and rural farmers.
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