IMMIGRANT ADVOCATES DENOUNCE ARNOLD.Byline: Steve Geissinger Sacramento Bureau Hundreds of immigrants joined Democratic minority lawmakers Monday to call for the ouster ouster n. 1) the wrongful dispossession (putting out) of a rightful owner or tenant of real property, forcing the party pushed out of the premises to bring a lawsuit to regain possession. of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] , saying his support of armed citizen patrols on the Mexican border was ``terrible,'' ``irresponsible'' and ``discriminatory.'' The so-called Minuteman Project Minuteman Project often refers to two separate factions of groups formed to deter illegal crossings of all the borders of the United States, with most undocumented people coming from Mexico. involves hundreds of volunteers, some armed, who have been patrolling the Arizona border with Mexico since April 1 to document and report incidents of illegal crossing. The group is planning its first California patrols near San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. in August. ``Today, we're here to fight back'' against what President George W. Bush has denounced as vigilantism Taking the law into one's own hands and attempting to effect justice according to one's own understanding of right and wrong; action taken by a voluntary association of persons who organize themselves for the purpose of protecting a common interest, such as liberty, property, or , said Assemblyman Hector De La Torre Hector De La Torre is a member of the California State Assembly for the 50th Assembly District. He is a Democrat. His district serves the cities of Bell, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Downey, Lynwood, South Gate, and the unincorporated communities of Florence-Graham , a Southgate Democrat. He was among a string of Southern California and San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay lawmakers who addressed demonstrators outside the Capitol. ``We're here to yell and scream and stand up to the bullying that's coming out of that building.'' With next year's gubernatorial elections looming, Assemblyman Albert Torrico, D-Newark, said Schwarzenegger has ``become an embarrassment to our state.'' ``Let's show him the back door to the Capitol. Let's send him back to Hollywood,'' Torrico said, drawing thunderous approval from a chanting crowd that waved signs like: ``Arnold said close the borders: Go home now (governor).'' Schwarzenegger spokesman Vince Sollitto said in an interview afterward that Schwarzenegger, as an immigrant from Austria, understands the contributions immigrants have made to California and the nation. But the governor also ``appreciates the difference between legal and illegal immigration'' and the need for ``public safety and homeland security.'' Schwarzenegger first triggered controversy when he said California needed to close the border to control illegal immigration. After he was criticized, he apologized and said he meant government needed to do more to secure the borders. The governor then praised the Minuteman Project, saying it reduced the flow of illegal immigrants in Arizona. He now says he didn't endorse the Minutemen but that the federal government is falling short of doing its job of securing borders. Last questioned on the issue, Schwarzenegger sidestepped the matter by saying, ``I love Mexico.'' Steve Geissinger, (916) 447-9302 sgeissinger(at)angnewspapers.com |
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