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"The American dream" not quite so for Latinos
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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 707236" data-attributes="member: 12952"><p><strong>ILLEGALS Protest Checkpoints that Stop them from Driving ILLEGALLY</strong></p><p></p><p> <strong>ESCONDIDO: Protesters again call for the removal of police chief</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Activists want chief to stop driver’s license checkpoints</strong></p><p><strong>EDWARD SIFUENTES</strong></p><p>Critics of Escondido’s driver’s license checkpoints on Friday once again called on police Chief Jim Maher to end the crackdowns and to step down if he refuses to do so.</p><p>Police checkpoints have long been criticized by Latino activists who say they disproportionately affect their community. That is because illegal immigrants, many of whom are Latinos, are barred by state law from having driver’s licenses.</p><p>“It’s depressing, sad and humiliating,” said Enedina, an Escondido resident who joined more than 50 other people at a demonstration in front of City Hall.Carmen Miranda, a community activist and outspoken critic of the checkpoints;</p><p>said the city should remove the police chief because his use of the checkpoints alienates and frightens Latino immigrants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 707236, member: 12952"] [B]ILLEGALS Protest Checkpoints that Stop them from Driving ILLEGALLY[/B] [B]ESCONDIDO: Protesters again call for the removal of police chief Activists want chief to stop driver’s license checkpoints EDWARD SIFUENTES[/B] Critics of Escondido’s driver’s license checkpoints on Friday once again called on police Chief Jim Maher to end the crackdowns and to step down if he refuses to do so. Police checkpoints have long been criticized by Latino activists who say they disproportionately affect their community. That is because illegal immigrants, many of whom are Latinos, are barred by state law from having driver’s licenses. “It’s depressing, sad and humiliating,” said Enedina, an Escondido resident who joined more than 50 other people at a demonstration in front of City Hall.Carmen Miranda, a community activist and outspoken critic of the checkpoints; said the city should remove the police chief because his use of the checkpoints alienates and frightens Latino immigrants. [/QUOTE]
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