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From The Hill:
A top House Republican blasted President Obama for what he said was an attempt to score political points with Hispanic voters by designating a national monument to honor civil rights activist César Chávez.
Chavez is arguably the nation’s most recognized Hispanic civil rights activist, who rose to fame through non-violent tactics. A son of immigrant migrant workers, he founded what later became the United Farm Workers. That group helped bring Hispanics into the organized labor movement by expanding rights to field workers, an occupation that employs a considerable amount of Hispanics.
Funny thing, though, based upon the historical record, I don’t believe that Mr. Chávez would have approved of Obama’s positions on illegal aliens.
From Ruben Navarrette writing on op/ed on CNN:
Obama hits a foul by honoring Cesar Chavez
(snip)
Chavez earned many titles in his life, but “champion of immigrants” was not one of them. He was primarily a labor leader who was concerned about illegal immigrants undercutting union members, either by accepting lower wages or crossing picket lines. He never pretended to be anything else, and he resisted attempts by others to widen his agenda. When he pulled workers out of the field during a strike, the last thing he wanted was to see a crew of illegal immigrant workers take away his leverage.
According to many historical accounts, Chavez ordered union members to call the Immigration and Naturalization Service and report illegal immigrants who were working in the fields so that they could be deported. Some UFW officials were also known to picket INS offices to demand a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
In the 70s, the UFW set up a “wet line” to stop undocumented Mexican immigrants from entering the United States.
Amazing how the legend sort of forgets that part.
A top House Republican blasted President Obama for what he said was an attempt to score political points with Hispanic voters by designating a national monument to honor civil rights activist César Chávez.
Chavez is arguably the nation’s most recognized Hispanic civil rights activist, who rose to fame through non-violent tactics. A son of immigrant migrant workers, he founded what later became the United Farm Workers. That group helped bring Hispanics into the organized labor movement by expanding rights to field workers, an occupation that employs a considerable amount of Hispanics.
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) said in a **Monday statement** that Obama’s “unilateral” monument designation was a clear attempt to drum up support from Hispanic voters ahead of the Nov. 6 election. “This national monument designation is an unnecessary use of Presidential powers and appears to be based more on politics than sound policy,” Hastings said.From Ruben Navarrette writing on op/ed on CNN:
Obama hits a foul by honoring Cesar Chavez
(snip)
Chavez earned many titles in his life, but “champion of immigrants” was not one of them. He was primarily a labor leader who was concerned about illegal immigrants undercutting union members, either by accepting lower wages or crossing picket lines. He never pretended to be anything else, and he resisted attempts by others to widen his agenda. When he pulled workers out of the field during a strike, the last thing he wanted was to see a crew of illegal immigrant workers take away his leverage.
According to many historical accounts, Chavez ordered union members to call the Immigration and Naturalization Service and report illegal immigrants who were working in the fields so that they could be deported. Some UFW officials were also known to picket INS offices to demand a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
In the 70s, the UFW set up a “wet line” to stop undocumented Mexican immigrants from entering the United States.
Amazing how the legend sort of forgets that part.