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5/02/2006
Black Americans
Say 'No' to Amnesty for Illegals
LOS ANGELES, May 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- As thousands of Hispanics rallied across U.S. cities in support of amnesty for illegal aliens on the day dubbed as “A Day Without Immigrants,” black Americans are expressing outrage at the comparisons of these rallies to civil rights marches for blacks half a century ago, and at the failure of the federal government to enforce the immigration laws of this country. Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, a conservative black minister and staunch immigration reform advocate, issued the following statement regarding this matter: “The protests are an attempt to intimidate lawmakers and the citizenry to change the laws to grant amnesty to illegals. There’s no comparison between these lawbreakers and the civil rights movement for blacks. The federal government has known about these rallies for months and most of the people taking part in these events are illegal aliens, so why did federal law enforcement agencies refuse to enforce the law and arrest these people? How dare these illegals demand that we change the laws of this country to reward them for their crimes as they openly defy our nation’s laws and wave their Mexican flags. We are witnessing a breakdown of law and order in this country, because the federal government has failed to secure the borders, and is now refusing to enforce the immigration laws. The illegal marchers should protest their own country’s corrupt system instead of trying to corrupt the U.S.” Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is the Founder and President of BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny), a nationally respected nonprofit organization that for the past 16 years has been providing unique programs and services designed to help men and their families. Rev. Peterson is also an author and columnist. For more information visit www.bondinfo.org.
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