I was reading the JS article on the protests and a few things in the story caught my attention.
All this over the idea of craking down on the ILLEGAL's that are either in this country or about to enter.
On Monday, California's Cesar Chavez Day, more than 22,000 students marched out of Los Angeles-area schools, including the San Fernando Valley and the wealthy coastal enclave of Pacific Palisades, said Monica Carazo, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles school district.
Note: High School students.
In some areas, teachers and administrators walked with students "as a safety measure," Carazo said.
Ya I believe that.
"I want you to know that there are people right now all across the country that agree with you that we need immigration reform that rewards work, that gives people a pathway to citizenship, that allows families to stay together," Villaraigosa told the crowd.
But he drew jeers when he added: "Now that you've come, it's important that you go back to school."
Of course the kids 'jeered'
"We are illegal immigrants if you trace our heritage all the way back, but we are here and we are working and we are living the American dream," said Janet Padron, a 22-year-old Allen Park resident.
Not my family, we came here LEGALLY.
"Do you see the community?" Padron asked, pointing to the thousands of people around her. "Do you see how many people didn't go to work today?"
Lets see:
High school students work when in school ... nope
Teachers and administrors ... maybe
College students ... nope
Detroit ... unemployment rate of 7.6%, good chance of some having no work and plenty of time to 'protest'
