The great American Boycott 2006

May 1, 2006: Call to Action!
"El Gran Paro Americano 2006" "The Great American Boycott 2006"
"Un dia sin immigrante" "A day without an immigrant"

On May 1, we are calling No Work, No School, No Sales, and No
Buying, and also to have rallies around symbols of economic trade in
your areas (stock exchanges, anti-immigrant corporations, etc.) to
protest the anti-immigrant movements across the country.

On May 1, we will wear "white" a T-Shirt and/or white arm bands, we
can paint and write our political demands (and creative arts) at the
T-shirt go to rally, protest, strike, vigil, work or school--we will
have a ocean of white T-shirts with our political demands from east
coast to west coast, at the street, work place, school, bus station &
store... and our voice will be LOUD AND CLEAR AND CANNOT BE SILENT FOR EVER!

We will settle for nothing less than full amnesty and dignity for the
millions of undocumented workers presently in the U.S. We believe that
increased enforcement is a step in the wrong direction and will only
serve to facilitate more tragedies along the Mexican-U.S. border in
terms of deaths and family separation.
Our Call
Immigrants contribute 7 billion in social security per year. they
earn 240 billion, report 90 billion, and only are reimbursed 5 billion,
"where are the 85 billion?" They also contribute to the U.S. economy
25 billion more than they receive in healthcare, etc., etc., etc.
According to the anti-immigrant politicians and hatemongers,
"immigrants are a drain on society." If this is true, then during the
day on May 1st the stock market will surge, and the economy will boom.
If not, we prove them wrong once and for all. We know what will happen!

Therefore, the "March 25th Coalition against HR4437 in Los Angeles,"
the organizers of the mega march of almost 2 million on March 25th, has
called for an emergency videoconferenced meeting on April 8th between
Los Angeles and any city that wishes to join the efforts toward "El
Gran Paro Americano 2006." The following meeting will take place in
Chicago on April 22nd, we ask that all that wish to participate and be
a part of a national effort on May 1st and beyond, to attend by finding
facilities in your areas that can hold the meeting, technologically.

The points of unity are: No Work, No School, No Sales, and No Buying,
and also to have rallies around symbols of economic trade in your areas
(stock exchanges, anti-immigrant corporations, etc.).

Cities across the United States have marched during the week,
therefore, in essence observing a regional boycott, which is only felt
regionally. The March 25th Coalition against HR4437, calls for these
regions to develop a national network that will "connect the dots." We
believe with numbers we have power, the power currently necessary to
keep the pressure on the White House to propose provisions that are just and fair for all immigrants.

We will settle for nothing less than full amnesty and dignity for the
millions of undocumented workers presently in the U.S. We believe that
increased enforcement is a step in the wrong direction and will only
serve to facilitate more tragedies along the Mexican-U.S. border in
terms of deaths and family separation.
More details to come... Keep your eye on www.nohr4437.org
and or write to granmarcha2006@hotmail.com

Please organize your areas, and join this monumental event that will
put our mark on U.S. history.

A few of the events planned for A Day Without Immigrants:
-- Boycotts: Central theme of the day, with immigrants being urged to boycott work, school and shopping. In Tucson, Ariz., an organizer urged ''no buying at all,'' not even calls to Mexico.
-- Rallies: In New York City, immigrants and supporters planned to form human chains in several spots around lunch time. Advocates planned to march in Orlando, Fla., Allentown, Pa., and Seattle, among many other cities. In downtown Louisville, Ky., a procession was scheduled from the federal courthouse to Jefferson Park.
-- Services: Roman Catholic churches holding immigration-themed Masses. Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia planned deliver a homily about immigration reform during a noon Mass.
-- Schools: New Haven, Conn., schools were bracing for a walkout, as were school officials in Denver. In Gainesville, Ga., administrators sent a letter home to parents saying absences would not be tolerated.