Immigrant Rights Groups Call for Massive Nationwide General Work Strike and Economic Boyco

by Democracy Now (repost)

Fri, Apr 28, 2006 7:44AM

Hundreds of thousands - if not millions - of immigrants are expected to stage a work strike and take part in a one-day economic boycott on Monday to protest anti-immigrant legislation being considered by Congress. We speak with Nativo Lopez, one of the organizers and president of the Mexican American Political Association.

On Monday, immigrant rights groups have called for a nationwide general immigrant strike. Hundreds of thousands - if not millions - of immigrants are expected to stage a work strike and take part in a one-day economic boycott to protest anti-immigrant legislation being considered by Congress.

We speak with one of the organizers of the boycott:

* Nativo Lopez, National President of the Mexican American Political Association and National Director of Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana.

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