Mexican nationals protest Minuteman Project
Lupita Murillo Reports
Apr 2, 2005, 9:20 AM
Just 30 minutes from Tombstone, Mexican protestors took to the streets in Naco and closed the port of entry for about a half an hour.
They came from Mexicali, Hermosillo, San Luis, Rio Colorado and Tijuana. They're here to show support for fellow migrant workers.
One of the protestors says, "To fight racisits, mobilization against those that have built our country, the Mexican migrant."
Over 100 supporters formed a human barricade stopping traffic on both sides of the border. Organizaers also want to bring attention to both the U.S. and Mexican government reguarding a guest worker program.
Ventura Gutierrez, another protestor, says, "There is a legal avenue for Mexican national men and women to cross the border legally so they don't have to do it as undocumented workers and lose their life."
Jesus Gonzales Espinoza says he worked in the fields in 4 different U. S.states. He picked cotton, lettuce, and green beans.
He says he was lucky and was treated well, but it's different today. He says it's very bad.
The protestors come with strong sentiments.
Isabel Garcia says, "They know how tuff it was for them. They read about Minuteman coming for doing the work that supports the economy of the U.S."
Some who were caught in the protest had to wait half an hour to cross. Didn't mind the wait. They say they stand in solidarity of their brothers.
U.S. officials met with organizers and moved the crowd back to allow the traffic to go through.
Meanwhile, in Tombstone those in favor of the Minuteman project say, "Our borders need to be protected."
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=3157421&nav=HMO5YCUD
Lupita Murillo Reports
Apr 2, 2005, 9:20 AM
Just 30 minutes from Tombstone, Mexican protestors took to the streets in Naco and closed the port of entry for about a half an hour.
They came from Mexicali, Hermosillo, San Luis, Rio Colorado and Tijuana. They're here to show support for fellow migrant workers.
One of the protestors says, "To fight racisits, mobilization against those that have built our country, the Mexican migrant."
Over 100 supporters formed a human barricade stopping traffic on both sides of the border. Organizaers also want to bring attention to both the U.S. and Mexican government reguarding a guest worker program.
Ventura Gutierrez, another protestor, says, "There is a legal avenue for Mexican national men and women to cross the border legally so they don't have to do it as undocumented workers and lose their life."
Jesus Gonzales Espinoza says he worked in the fields in 4 different U. S.states. He picked cotton, lettuce, and green beans.
He says he was lucky and was treated well, but it's different today. He says it's very bad.
The protestors come with strong sentiments.
Isabel Garcia says, "They know how tuff it was for them. They read about Minuteman coming for doing the work that supports the economy of the U.S."
Some who were caught in the protest had to wait half an hour to cross. Didn't mind the wait. They say they stand in solidarity of their brothers.
U.S. officials met with organizers and moved the crowd back to allow the traffic to go through.
Meanwhile, in Tombstone those in favor of the Minuteman project say, "Our borders need to be protected."
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=3157421&nav=HMO5YCUD