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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 08:50 AM Mar 2015

Anti-Immigration Activists Interrupt Spanish Language Town Hall

During an event held by Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) and Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) last weekend, a group of activists opposed to "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants interrupted the town hall with a chant shouting "USA!"

According to a video highlighted by Mediaite, the activists were unhappy that the event was held in Spanish, with an option to listen to an English translation on a headset, and that attendees had to submit questions ahead of time.

The event at the University of Southern California titled "Keeping Families Together: An Immigration Town Hall" focused on President Obama's executive actions to delay the deportation of some undocumented immigrants. According to Mediaite, numerous anti-"amnesty" groups told their members about the event ahead of time.

Following the "USA" chant, the event moderator began speaking in Spanish, only to be interrupted by an individual shouting, "We live in America. It should be in English!" The group then began chanting, "English!"

TPM





Ugly Americans.
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Anti-Immigration Activists Interrupt Spanish Language Town Hall (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 OP
Que tontos! roody Mar 2015 #1
very good video. They called police and loud mouths left riversedge Mar 2015 #2
But I just noticed that the video itself is from and Anti-immigration group-- riversedge Mar 2015 #3
They didn't leave Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #5
Interesting that they chose the word "activists" for them gollygee Mar 2015 #4
Assholes would work too Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #7
You: esé GreatGazoo Mar 2015 #6
ese razon es p.q. hermanos no pueden casarse MisterP Mar 2015 #8
Freakin' pendejos. Make me embarrassed to be an American. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #9

riversedge

(69,731 posts)
3. But I just noticed that the video itself is from and Anti-immigration group--
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 09:16 AM
Mar 2015

Look at the title of the video-also the last few printed remarks at the very end of the video.

I will not click on the link to you-tube

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
4. Interesting that they chose the word "activists" for them
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 09:21 AM
Mar 2015

I would have used the word "disruptors" or something.

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