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BECAUSE THE GOVERMENT/ICE WILL NEVER DARE GOING INSIDE HIGH SCHOOLS AND DEPORT KIDS, I PREDICT THAT THIS GROUP WILL BE THE ONE GROUP THAT WILL LEAD US TO VICTORY AND WIN US OUR AMNESTY!
HERE'S AN ARTICLE..WHERE WAS I.C.E??WHY DIDNT THEY MOVE IN ON THE HIH SCHOOL KIDS SINCE THEY ARE NOW ENFORCING IMMIGRATION LAW NOW??!!
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Article Launched: 04/19/2006 09:31:00 AM MDT
STUDENTS WILL LEAD ILLEGAL MIGRANTS TO VICTORY
Students from across the metro area rallied at the state Capitol this morning, to show their support for the rights of illegal immigrants.
Denver police and the State Patrol estimated the crowd at around 2,500. Denver police spokesman Virginia Quinones said the march went "incredibly well," considering the number of participants and the distance some traveled.
One of the largest groups of marchers came from North High School, near Speer and Federal.
There, hundreds of students began pouring out of the building around 8:30 in the morning and convened across the street, in Viking Park. They were chaperoned by some teachers, and various parent groups, including Padres Unidos and Escuela Tlatelolco, who wanted to ensure the students' safe passage downtown.
Many participants wore white, symbolizing peace.
Police controlled traffic along their way. Some drivers honked in support. The students chanted "Si, se puede", Spanish for "yes, we can," and other slogans.
The group turned left at Colfax, to the Capitol.
About 200 students walked out of Jefferson High School in Edgewater at 9:15 a.m. traveling more than five miles along 26th Avenue, south on Federal and east on Colfax
Before the walk, student organizer Daniel Alarcon told the students to walk safely. "Please guys, obey the law. Please don't put 20 people in a car, 'La ley es la ley. No quiero problemas," which means "the law is the law, we don't want problems."
Edgewater police escorted the *****, some of whom were from Wheat Ridge Middle School. A school employee also kept a watchful eye over the students along the way.
Gabe Afflitto, a 13-year-old Wheat Ridge Middle School student said laws to keep immigrants from coming to the United States are "unfair and it's racist."
"They can't be taking us for granted," he said. "We don't take everybody's job like everybody says."
As they approached the Capitol, some students limped. Others were sweaty and joked about blisters and messy hair. But their faces lit up as they looked toward the Capitol steps at the hundreds of young faces and Mexican and American flags.
Upon arrival, students began to speak out against proposed punitive immigration reform measures, and in favor of immigrant-friendly changes.
Adella Lopez, 17, read a letter to the crowd asking Colorado Sens. Wayne Allard and Ken Salazar to oppose a House-passed measure that would make it a felony
to be in the country illegally.
The letter said the bill's provisions "are bad policies and dead end for our community."
Gov. Bill Owens, who was not at the Capitol at the time of the rally, said he believes the students are sincere but found it "odd" that they only demonstrate on school days.
"I'd be much more impressed if I saw these students out marching on a Saturday," he said.
"We are not trying to hurt your country," said Jorge Macias, a high school sophomore who said he is a U.S. citizen. "It is big enough for everyone." Other students carried Puerto Rican and Cuban flags.
Arvizu Derr, 17, a junior at West High School who helped organize Wednesday's event, said students had spread the word with mobile-phone text messages, Internet posts and fliers.
The crowd at the Capitol stretched from the west steps across the lawn to Lincoln. It dispersed shortly before noon.
Denver Public Schools spokesman Mark Stevens said he did not know how many students left classes districtwide but that one school reported more than 100.
He said principals and teachers had discouraged students from participating, and absences would be considered unexcused. Any discipline will be handled on a student-by-student basis, he said.
"Our point is you can only get through the curriculum and get through class if you're present," he said.
Staff reporters Kevin Simpson, Karen Rouse and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
HERE'S AN ARTICLE..WHERE WAS I.C.E??WHY DIDNT THEY MOVE IN ON THE HIH SCHOOL KIDS SINCE THEY ARE NOW ENFORCING IMMIGRATION LAW NOW??!!
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Article Launched: 04/19/2006 09:31:00 AM MDT
STUDENTS WILL LEAD ILLEGAL MIGRANTS TO VICTORY
Students from across the metro area rallied at the state Capitol this morning, to show their support for the rights of illegal immigrants.
Denver police and the State Patrol estimated the crowd at around 2,500. Denver police spokesman Virginia Quinones said the march went "incredibly well," considering the number of participants and the distance some traveled.
One of the largest groups of marchers came from North High School, near Speer and Federal.
There, hundreds of students began pouring out of the building around 8:30 in the morning and convened across the street, in Viking Park. They were chaperoned by some teachers, and various parent groups, including Padres Unidos and Escuela Tlatelolco, who wanted to ensure the students' safe passage downtown.
Many participants wore white, symbolizing peace.
Police controlled traffic along their way. Some drivers honked in support. The students chanted "Si, se puede", Spanish for "yes, we can," and other slogans.
The group turned left at Colfax, to the Capitol.
About 200 students walked out of Jefferson High School in Edgewater at 9:15 a.m. traveling more than five miles along 26th Avenue, south on Federal and east on Colfax
Before the walk, student organizer Daniel Alarcon told the students to walk safely. "Please guys, obey the law. Please don't put 20 people in a car, 'La ley es la ley. No quiero problemas," which means "the law is the law, we don't want problems."
Edgewater police escorted the *****, some of whom were from Wheat Ridge Middle School. A school employee also kept a watchful eye over the students along the way.
Gabe Afflitto, a 13-year-old Wheat Ridge Middle School student said laws to keep immigrants from coming to the United States are "unfair and it's racist."
"They can't be taking us for granted," he said. "We don't take everybody's job like everybody says."
As they approached the Capitol, some students limped. Others were sweaty and joked about blisters and messy hair. But their faces lit up as they looked toward the Capitol steps at the hundreds of young faces and Mexican and American flags.
Upon arrival, students began to speak out against proposed punitive immigration reform measures, and in favor of immigrant-friendly changes.
Adella Lopez, 17, read a letter to the crowd asking Colorado Sens. Wayne Allard and Ken Salazar to oppose a House-passed measure that would make it a felony
to be in the country illegally.
The letter said the bill's provisions "are bad policies and dead end for our community."
Gov. Bill Owens, who was not at the Capitol at the time of the rally, said he believes the students are sincere but found it "odd" that they only demonstrate on school days.
"I'd be much more impressed if I saw these students out marching on a Saturday," he said.
"We are not trying to hurt your country," said Jorge Macias, a high school sophomore who said he is a U.S. citizen. "It is big enough for everyone." Other students carried Puerto Rican and Cuban flags.
Arvizu Derr, 17, a junior at West High School who helped organize Wednesday's event, said students had spread the word with mobile-phone text messages, Internet posts and fliers.
The crowd at the Capitol stretched from the west steps across the lawn to Lincoln. It dispersed shortly before noon.
Denver Public Schools spokesman Mark Stevens said he did not know how many students left classes districtwide but that one school reported more than 100.
He said principals and teachers had discouraged students from participating, and absences would be considered unexcused. Any discipline will be handled on a student-by-student basis, he said.
"Our point is you can only get through the curriculum and get through class if you're present," he said.
Staff reporters Kevin Simpson, Karen Rouse and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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