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An Unheard Majority
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I. Introduction
On May 1st, 2006 a large protest called El Gran Paro Americano, or The
Great American Strike as translated into English, took place in America.
Businesses and schools alike were affected as many illegal aliens poured into
the streets to protest for amnesty for all illegal aliens. Traditionally May
1st is an international labor holiday; consequently, various illegal alien
groups formed together to produce a large protest to show their anger with
America. To add to the frustration, protestors waved flags of their own
countries and images of socialist leader, Che Guevara. As Americans as a whole
turned on their televisions to see protest, naturally they questioned why the
government has so long ignored the issue of illegal immigration. Despite strong
public concern over the issue of illegal immigration, it is rarely brought to
light by politicians. It is only logical to wonder why the United States
government continues to ignore this issue, and why everyone on both sides of the
debate are so fired up.
II. Bush and Pals
1. The Political Game of Illegal Immigration
El Gran Paro Americano
really was just a protest of house bill HR-4437 which passed the House, but was
cut short at the Senate level. If it had passed, the bill would make anyone
living in America illegally be committing a felony. The bill would also bring
down strong penalties for those who knowingly employed illegal aliens.1
Even though the bill never passed, it got the attention of both the
American people and illegal aliens alike all over America. In Washington,
Republicans are split over the debate of illegal immigration while Democrats
generally avoid the issue all together. Recently politicians in some parts of
America have been
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