They're marching

[rejane 1]

Well the demonstration ill be passing by my condo soon enough...

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Lets all go invade mexico and see how they like it lol right.

I'll take my lawnmower. You take the hedgeclippers.

[Sister Fracas 5]

I'm quite sure they are out in HUGE numbers here in Chicago.

I feel like taking my immigrant down to the rally to protest the protest...or maybe we could just go out to dinner at the Mexican restaurant in our neighborhood.......that IS open today.... hurrah for them!!

[tmma 467]

No grass cutting going on around here today ( I do my own BTW). Normally all you can hear is weedeaters and lawnmowers!

[PsychoKat 0]

I'm quite sure they are out in HUGE numbers here in Chicago.

I feel like taking my immigrant down to the rally to protest the protest...or maybe we could just go out to dinner at the Mexican restaurant in our neighborhood.......that IS open today.... hurrah for them!!

I don't think anything is going on here in Naperville. *waves* we're nearly neighbors!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I'm really trying hard to understand this movement. I saw one of the demonstration leaders saying he's "urging children to stay out of school to join the march". The lack of children in schools affects our economy how? I know that the lack of children in schools affects the budget the state affords schools- but the lack of children will affect that budget negatively, so like everything else about this march the affects can only be negative for the people joining it.

Dude, those are wackos demostrating for the "rights" (whatever those are) of those that have no leg to stand on to even be here in the first place. You think you'll be able to see some rationale in their message and/or methods? They're wackos. That's all.

[Leafgal 3]

You have to feel bad for the ones who are legal, they must be feeling pretty bad today thinking that they did it the right way and everyone looks at them the same way. Kudo's to those who did go to work today legal or otherwise, cause your right everyone does need to get paid. The demonstations do not get anyone on their side for the disruption they will or hope to cause.

I think they should take the week off in fact.

[irishgirl73 0]

Am I missing something here? if they are all illegal.......................why are they showing their faces on national television? better yet.............what it happening to the people who employ "illegal immigrants?"

Maybe I am just a little frustrated about my k-1 ####### at the moment-but this whole thing is really starting to aggrivate me.

from an irish website:

Immigrants in the US have begun a one-day nationwide strike and business boycott to demand legal rights for millions of illegal immigrants.

Early reports suggested many illegal immigrants were obeying a call to stay away from work and school and avoid spending money, in order to prove the value of immigrants to the US economy.

Many businesses have shut down voluntarily to avoid disruption.

The organisers want an amnesty and eventual citizenship for the estimated 11.5m illegal immigrants currently in the US.

if people are shutting down for the day-wouldn't that be a red flag to the government that they are employing illegals??

[Sister Fracas 5]

I'm quite sure they are out in HUGE numbers here in Chicago.

I feel like taking my immigrant down to the rally to protest the protest...or maybe we could just go out to dinner at the Mexican restaurant in our neighborhood.......that IS open today.... hurrah for them!!

I don't think anything is going on here in Naperville. *waves* we're nearly neighbors!

*waves back*

I was hoping the rain might keep most home since traffic out of downtown will be a b#tch later when I'm trying to get home...grrrr... After the last rally it took me ages to get home....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Ban Hammer 13,475]

Am I missing something here? if they are all illegal.......................why are they showing their faces on national television? better yet.............what it happening to the people who employ "illegal immigrants?"

Maybe I am just a little frustrated about my k-1 ####### at the moment-but this whole thing is really starting to aggrivate me.

from an irish website:

Immigrants in the US have begun a one-day nationwide strike and business boycott to demand legal rights for millions of illegal immigrants.

Early reports suggested many illegal immigrants were obeying a call to stay away from work and school and avoid spending money, in order to prove the value of immigrants to the US economy.

Many businesses have shut down voluntarily to avoid disruption.

The organisers want an amnesty and eventual citizenship for the estimated 11.5m illegal immigrants currently in the US.

if people are shutting down for the day-wouldn't that be a red flag to the government that they are employing illegals??

one would think so. i wonder how many ice agents will show up tomorrow at tyson's and others...

[Sister Fracas 5]

Early reports suggested many illegal immigrants were obeying a call to stay away from work and school and avoid spending money, in order to prove the value of immigrants to the US economy.

This is a funny sentence to me..."obeying a call"......FROM WHO???????

[Fuzzness 2]

I am afraid of watching CNN because they seem to be lumping us legal immigrants with the illegals and that offends me

[PsychoKat 0]

*waves back*

I was hoping the rain might keep most home since traffic out of downtown will be a b#tch later when I'm trying to get home...grrrr... After the last rally it took me ages to get home....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Oh god I'm sorry I can imagine how bad that is going to be YIKES!

I work up in Mount Prospect and I get frustrated dealing with rush hour traffic on 294, and what you will face tonight will likely be far worse than that sorrrrryyyy

[Ban Hammer 13,475]

I am afraid of watching CNN because they seem to be lumping us legal immigrants with the illegals and that offends me

it offends me too. on one hand there are those following the set procedures and showing respect for the law...and on the other hand, those that ignore it. yet it's all the same to our illiterate media.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Early reports suggested many illegal immigrants were obeying a call to stay away from work and school and avoid spending money, in order to prove the value of immigrants to the US economy.

This is a funny sentence to me..."obeying a call"......FROM WHO???????

Maybe we ought to have someone call for their return home. See if they'll obey that too...