May 16, 2006
The State of Comprehensive Immigration Reform and a
Plan of Action
May 10, 2006
What's Next: A Case
for Ax
Boycotts!
30 years ago I lived in Tucson. I had just come
out of the University of Arizona and began work for the City of Tucson as a city
planner. I left Tucson seven years later to take the job offer from the City of
El Paso where I become the executive director of economic development. The
promotions for me in Tucson came easy for I was a "super Mexican."
The city had a Hispanic city manager and Hispanics
shared a common joke in order to be promoted, we had to be a "super Mexican"
because the manager did not want to appear partial to other Hispanics.
One day I sat down for lunch
with my two best friends: Alfred Dicochea and Rudy Gallegos. They talked to each
other about the difficulty they encountered being promoted and drew me into the
conversation by asking, "Jon, what do you think we should do?"
After a considerable pause I
responded, "I have no idea." We went on to finish lunch.
A few days later I headed to
the old Carnegie library in downtown Tucson and walked the stacks looking for
something that would just pop out. I found a book written by a man named Saul
Alinsky. He wrote about a model he used successfully in growing a movement.
The Alinsky model to build a
movement is to always choose the biggest battle that could be won for each
victory would double membership. The secret was picking the battle. It had to be
the biggest battle that could be won for any defeat would work the other way to
reduce membership.
I used this model very
successfully and proceeded to organize all city Hispanic employees and then went
on to pick up county and state employees. We built a power machine that when I
left two years later, we had a thousand members.
The No 4437 marches have
been absolutely electrifying. Each march victory has built on the last to build
a movement.
Some may find this hard to
accept but Congressman James Sensenbrenner can be credited for some of this
success.
When I marched along in the
middle of thousands, I was amazed to the magnitude of young teenagers marching.
The concern their parents may become felons energized their participation.
These young people are the
future of Hispanics in America but to achieve institutional change in America
they have to vote. Registering voters has always been a priority for some
organizations and I have always respected the
William C. Velasquez Institute, a research and
policy arm of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project.
There are those that
advocate our next step should be Voter registration and I agree but this will
not change anything in the short term. Maybe 25 years out, Hispanics will make
change using the voting booth. There are exceptions. California has succeeded
but Arizona has not. Voting is dismal in Arizona.
This is not to say voter
registration should not be pursued but not as a determent. If we voted as other
groups do then it would work. But we do not vote.
It comes down to marketing.
When Hispanic teenagers came to realize their parents were going be made felons,
they came out of the woodwork.
We need to make sure every
prospective Hispanic registers to vote but even more important, just registering
to vote will accomplish absolutely nothing if they do not go the polls to vote.
Time now for a reality check.
The 2004 national Hispanic vote was a meager
6%. Today, there are three United States Hispanic senators and a handful of
congressional representatives. This in itself is significant but we are 30 years
away from becoming a power house in the United States Congress.
The United States has a double edge sword that
with along with the US Constitution provides us our civil rights but the double
edge sword is also a detriment to our progress.
One of America's landmark cases is the one that established the legal principle of one man, one
vote.
In Arizona, the Hispanic population is upwards
of 35%. This includes all Hispanics including undocumented who are not eligible
to vote. Thus the percentage of Hispanics eligible to vote is closer to 15%.
Then with only a 20% voter turn out, you do the math.
There are brown faces everywhere in Arizona as
compared to when I was a kid growing up here but to make institutional change at
the voting booth, we have a monumental way to go. As the absolute numbers of the
Hispanic population grows in Arizona there is parallel migration relocating to
Arizona from the mid West and California that mirrors Hispanic growth. There is
a significant difference: Mid Westerners and Californians are baby boomers who
vote.
This needs to said again: They vote.
The area from where I was born and raised in
Superior to the lower point of a triangle being Florence to the third corner
being Apache Junction was home only to jackrabbits, a few javelinas and even
fewer mule deer. Today, there are close to a million building units now being
master planned for this triangle. All will be settled by baby boomers from the
mid west and California. Again these people vote. Other areas include north
Scottsdale, the Sun Cities and the Sun Lake communities.
We may elect Hispanics to the state
legislature but the real power comes from the majority party and the appointment
of committee chairman. This is where legislation is forged. It will be 30 years
before we become a majority party in either house.
There are those who challenge my conclusions
but they offer no statistical documentation only wishful thinking. One need only
look at the current crop of anti Hispanic policy makers in the state
legislature, the county attorney, the Maricopa County sheriff, and the Phoenix
mayor.
Thus if we can not win at the ballot box then
we have to explore other alternatives.
The May 1 boycott was a step in the right
direction; however, it did not accomplish institutional change. It may have
energize those that participated and this is honorable and worth the effort but
if the strategy was to make institutional change, then the impact was
negligible.
It was compared to a snowstorm. People bought the
day before or the day after.
In the national polls, we lost about 10 points.
It energized California but in Washington DC,
it backfired and it is Washington DC where laws are made, not California.
What is next then? A new general boycott would be
wasted energy. A new march energizes our people but does nothing to influence
Congress.
Albert Einstein once said the definition of an
idiot is one who tries the same thing over and over and each time expects
different results.
I for one am not an idiot. I think all should
thank the May 1 organizers for the energy and solidarity displayed on the
streets. This in itself has value but now we must challenge the results and
throw away pride of authorship and look for the next action to move the movement
forward.
The bottom line is we have a fiduciary
responsibility to protect the undocumented.
Back to
Saul Alinsky,
I think a specific boycott that can be measured
should now become our next action.
The entire world now knows the
name James Sensenbrenner as the author of 4437.
The next step is to have
groups wear the Ax KC t-shirts and pass out Boycott Kimberly Clark
products at food stores across the USA and Latin America.
This is what we are working
on. Establishing groups across the USA and Latin America and choosing a date so
we can all do this together.
This Ax boycott can be
measured and tell the world, if anyone does harm to Hispanics, we will use the $1 Trillion annual purchasing power of
Hispanics in the USA plus purchasing in Latin America.
Imagine if we were to bring down Kimberly
Clark. There are some who have written wanting to verify James Sensenbrenner is
a major stock holder in Kimberly Clark. When the director of corporate affairs
called me to ask me to stop the Kimberly Clark boycott by stating Sensenbrenner
is like all other stock holders, I asked how much he owned and I was told they
would have to research it.
Today, the amount of stock ownership
Sensenbrenner owns is academic. I for one do not care if he owns all the stock
or if he only owns one share.
To me the issue is not that he is a stock
holder, rather that it was he who authored 4437 promoting the criminalization of
the 12 million undocumented as felons and building the iron wall at the
USA/Mexico border.
Little did he realize making the undocumented
felons would be his undoing for it was this that energized all those kids.
I believe the Kimberly Clark boycott should be
the next battle using the Alinsky model. It will be huge and we can win.
The only viable alternative
to "what's next" is a specific boycott that brings everyone to understand that
when anyone tries to bring harm to the Hispanic community, a specific boycott is
triggered to counter the anti Hispanic force.
Time now for a specific boycott. Time now for
us to boycott Kimberly
Clark and then go on to AOL, CNN and Lou Dobbs, General Motors, Proctor and
Gamble and Albertsons who now pursue the Hispanic market by collaborating with
CNN.
On May 4, I sent this email to Kimberly Clark:
We are receptive to negotiating a settlement
with Kimberly Clark. These are our requirements:
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James Sensenbrenner becomes one of the US
Congressman appointed by the Speaker of the House to the 4437 Conference
Committee and Congressman Sensenbrenner take the lead in having the
Conference Committee approve amnesty for all undocumented in the United
States.
-
Kimberly Clark donates $100 million to the
Ax foundation and each year thereafter, indexed by the CPI. Said funds
to be used as an endowment to fund
free immigration
processing services in all major cities leading to United States
Citizenship.
-
An apology from Sensenbrenner for the
polarization he has caused in the United States calling for the
undocumented to be charged as felons.
Jon
Garrido
www.Hispanic.cc
602.244.1000
May 9, 2006
Actual Actualiza: Qué es Próximo: ¡El AX Boicotea!
El mayo 1 boicot no tuvo impacto mensurable. Fue
comparado a una tormenta de nieve. Las personas
compraron el día antes de o antes del día después.
En los sondeos nacionales, nosotros perdimos acerca
de 10 puntos.
¿Qué es luego entonces? Un boicot general nuevo se
malgastaría energía. Un marzo nuevo vigoriza a
nuestras personas pero no hace nada influir Congreso.
De hecho, para el registro, gira algunos lejos.
¿Así que qué trabaja? El mundo entero ahora sabe las
Mermeladas del nombre Sensenbrenner como el autor de
4437.
Los visitantes del sitio web a Noticias hispanas y
los boicots de Hacha ahora han llegado a ser 50% de
venida de México y 1% de venida de otros países de
America central.
Aún La Reforma en la Ciudad de México llamó para una
entrevista en el boicot de Kimberly Clark que
estábamos contentos darlos.
Anoche una llamada entró de la Camioneta Nuys,
California de un grupo que tiene una bandera de
HACHA KC imprimió para colgar en un puente de arriba
en la autopista.
El próximo paso deberá tener los grupos llevan las
camisetas de Hacha KC y se desmaya el Boicot los
productos de Kimberly Clark en tiendas de alimento a
través de los EEUU.
Esto es lo que trabajamos en. Establecer los grupos
a través de los EEUU e Iberoamérica y escoger una
fecha tan todos nosotros podemos hacer este juntos.
¿Cómo julio 4 sano?
Este boicot de la Hacha se puede medir y decir el
mundo, si cualquiera daña a hispanos, nosotros somos
no más largo pasivo pero para ahora desde que
nosotros no tenemos el poder en el puesto electoral,
nosotros hacemos, como una alternativa, escogemos
utilizar el $1 trillones poder adquisitivo anual de
hispanos en EEUU y agrega otra suma inmensa para
Iberoamérica.
Esto trabajará para la AX
(HACHA) KC y entonces nosotros podemos pasar
a los otros boicots de la AX (HACHA).
Esto es proyecto actual.
Un artículo estará el mañana disponible que mejor
explica nuestra estrategia y pide apoyo.
May 6, 2006
We are receptive to negotiating a settlement
with Kimberly Clark. These are our requirements:
-
James Sensenbrenner becomes one of the US
Congressman appointed by the Speaker of the House to the 4437 Conference
Committee and Congressman Sensenbrenner take the lead in having the
Conference Committee approve amnesty for all undocumented in the United
States.
Kimberly Clark donates $100 million to the
new foundation and each year thereafter, indexed by the CPI. Said funds
to be used as an endowment to fund
free immigration
processing services in all major cities leading to United States
Citizenship.
An apology from Sensenbrenner for the
polarization he has caused in the United States calling for the
undocumented to be charged as felons.
Somos receptivos a negociar un
arreglo con Kimberly Clark. Estos son nuestros
requisitos:
-
Se atasca Sensenbrenner llega a
ser uno del Congresista de EEUU designado por el
Orador de la Casa al 4437 Comité de la
Conferencia y el Congresista Sensenbrenner toma
el principal en tener el Comité de la
Conferencia aprueba la amnistía para todo sin
documentar en los Estados Unidos.
-
Kimberly Clark dona $100 millones
a la base nueva y cada año después, indexaron
por el CPI. Dijo que los fondos para ser
utilizados como una donación para financiar la
inmigración libre que procesa los
servicios en todas ciudades mayores que lleva a
la Ciudadanía de Estados Unidos.
-
Una disculpa de Sensenbrenner
para la polarización que él ha causado en los
Estados Unidos que llaman para el sin documentar
para ser cargado como criminales.
One person that will
not be getting Hispanic votes in Wisconsin is
Rep.
James Sensenbrenner. The entire planet knows
Sensenbrenner is the author/sponsor of HR 4437 which
would turn 11 million undocumented immigrants into
felons, punish anyone guilty of providing them
assistance, and construct an iron wall between the
US and Mexico.
What most Hispanics do
not know is Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin is
heir to the family fortune of Kimberly Clark.
All Hispanics who
purchase some of world's most recognized brands -
Little Swimmers, Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex
Poise, Viva, Cottonelle and Depend
are putting money in Sensenbrenner’s bank account.
The brands are best
sellers in more than 80 countries. In addition to
USA Hispanics, Latinos buying brands bought all over
Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia and the rest of Latin
America should know who Sensenbrenner is. We need to
tell every user of these brands it was Sensenbrenner
who would turn 11 million undocumented immigrants
into felons, punish anyone guilty of providing them
assistance, and construct an iron wall between the
US and Mexico.
Today is the first day
of the Ax KC boycott. Please stop buying the
products below. Tell everyone you talk to in person,
everyone you call on your cell phone, and email everyone in your address book
and tell them to boycott the products that belong to the family of James
Sensenbrenner.
Sensenbrenner wants
to build a wall between the USA and Mexico. Now it
our turn to build a wall around the Sensenbrenner
products and for us not to enter. We need to tell
everyone here and everywhere in Latin America to
boycott Kimberly Clark products.
We will be promoting
alternative products
and services from those we are boycotting. If
you have a suggestion for an alternative service or
product and would like Ax AOL to consider your
recommendation, contact us.
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Even when
not at home, people all over the world use Kimberly-Clark
products every day. In hotels, workplaces and washrooms
you'll find Kimberly-Clark brands such as Depend, Poise,
Kleenex, Pull Ups, Huggies, Scott, Viva, Cottonelle, Kotex, WypAll, Kimtech and Kimberly-Clark professional skin care.
Wherever there are people, you'll find Kimberly-Clark.
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Below is what the Kimberly Clark heir did
against Latino consumers that buy KC products.
Official Title: To amend the
Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the
immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other
purposes.
The amended Act would
turn 11 million undocumented immigrants into felons,
punish anyone guilty of providing them assistance,
and construct an iron wall between the US and
Mexico.
Una persona que no obtendrá votos hispanos en Wisconsin,
es el Representante James Sensenbrenner. El planeta
entero ya sabe que él es el autor y patrocinador de la
HR 4437, la propuesta de ley ya aprobada en la Casa de
Representantes, que convertiría a 11 millones de
inmigrantes indocumentados en criminales, castigando a
cualquiera que les provea asistencia y construyendo un
muro de hierro entre EEUU y México.
Lo
que la mayoría de los hispanos no saben, es que James
Sensenbrenner es el heredero de la fortuna de Kimberly
Clark.
Todos los hispano-parlantes que compran productos de las
marcas: Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Viva, Kotex y
Depend, ponen su dinero en la cuenta del banco de
Sensenbrenner.
Estás
marcas están entre las de mayor ventas en más de 80
países. Todos los hispanos y latinos que acostumbran
comprar estas marcas por todo Estados Unidos, México,
Costa Rica, Colombia y el resto de Latinomérica, deben
saber quién es Sensenbrenner.
Necesitamos decirles a todos que él es quien ideo
convertir en criminales a los inmigrantes,
además de proponer otras medidas punitivas.
Hoy
empieza el boicot “Kimberly Clark a la guillotina.”
Digale
a todos sus familiares, amigos, vecinos y compañeros de
trabajo, que no compren esos productos. Sensenbrenner
debe saber que aquellos a quienes desea criminalizar, lo
han estado haciendo millonario; ya que esa empresa
pertenece a su familia.
¿Sensenbrenner
quiere construir un muro entre Estados Unidos y México?
Pues bien, ahora es hora de construir un muro entre sus
productos,
los inmigrantes y los hispano-parlantes.
Avisemos a todos a quienes conozcamos aquí y en América
Latina, que ha empezado el boicot
en contra de los productos Kimberly Clark.
Visite la página
www.AxKC.net
con información sobre el boicot a Kimberly Clark.
Translation by Sandra Sanchez
Centro Nacional de Derecho y Educación de Arizona
da a conocer declaración y convocatoria a boicot
nacional de AOL, Lou Dobbs y Kimberly Clark
Phoenix, AZ--(HISPANIC
PR WIRE)--26 de abril de 2006--Jon Garrido,
presidente de la junta directiva del Centro Nacional
de Derecho y Educación de Arizona, convocó en el día
de hoy al boicot Ax KC -- http://www.AxKC.net – a
causa del patrocinio del representante James
Sensenbrenner del proyecto de ley HR 4437, que
convertiría en criminales a doce millones de
inmigrantes indocumentados, castigando a todo el que
les ofrezca ayuda; y además insta a la construcción
de un muro de hierro en la frontera entre los
Estados Unidos y México. Garrido hizo pública la
siguiente declaración:
"Lo que la mayoría de los hispanos/latinos no sabe
es que el congresista James Sensenbrenner es
heredero de la fortuna familiar de Kimberly Clark.
Su bisabuelo inventó la toalla femenina Kotex que
condujo al inicio de Kimberly Clark. El Sr.
Sensenbrenner sigue siendo accionista de la compañía.
Kimberly Clark fabrica algunas de las marcas más
prestigiosas del mundo, como Little Swimmers,
Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend,
Poise, Viva, y Cottonelle. La compra de cada uno de
estos productos engrosa la cuenta bancaria
correspondiente a las acciones que tiene
Sensenbrenner en la compañía.
Sensenbrenner quiere edificar un muro entre los
Estados Unidos y México. Ahora nos corresponde el
turno de construir una muralla alrededor de los
productos Kimberly Clark con el letrero: “No los
compren”. Necesitamos invitar a todos acá y en
Latinoamérica que participen en el boicot de los
productos Kimberly Clark.
Por su parte, el boicot Ax AOL -- http://www.AxAOL.com
– es una estrategia para que Lou Dobbs salga de CNN.
AOL y CNN son propiedad de Time Warner. Dobbs
mantiene un programa vodevilesco en CNN usando el
pretexto de la información periodística neutral. Lo
cierto es que Dobbs lleva la voz cantante entre
todos los que quieren arreglar el código de
“Fronteras Rotas” a fin de avasallar a los
indocumentados, utilizando con frecuencia a
Sensenbrenner como invitado. Si estuviera en sus
manos, apresarían a los doce millones de
indocumentados y los deportarían a México y a sus
otros países de origen.
"El primero de mayo es el inicio oficial de los
boicots Ax KC y Ax AOL. Por favor, dejen de comprar
los productos Kimberly Clark que benefician al
congresista James Sensenbrenner. Les rogamos que
también les digan a todos que dejen de usar AOL para
que Time Warner elimine el programa de Lou Dobbs en
CNN".
Para más información acerca de los boicots Ax está
en el sitio Web Hispanic News -- http://www.Hispanic.cc
El Centro Nacional de Derecho y Educación de Arizona
(ALEC, por sus siglas en inglés) es una organización
sin fines de lucro creada en Arizona en el año 2005.
Uno de los principales propósitos de ALEC es
defender a los inmigrantes indocumentados, y
promover reformas migratorias integrales en
Washington DC. ALEC trabaja conjuntamente con
Hispanic News para proporcionar artículos noticiosos
y editoriales de interés a los hispanos en los
Estados Unidos. Jon Garrido es el presidente de la
junta directiva de ALEC, además de su director
ejecutivo.
Las Noticias hispanas, el número que situaron 4 por
Google de 52 millones de sitios web, son la
publicación diaria más grande de artículos de
noticias y editoriales del interés a hispanos en
EEUU e Iberoamérica. Jon Garrido es dueño y director
general de Noticias y Presidente hispanos de la
Tabla de AX y director ejecutivo.
