Cesar Chavez a fierce opponent of illegal immigration

May 10, 2010
 
Robert J. Birgeneau
Office of the Chancellor
200 California Hall # 1500
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1500
 
 
Robert J. Birgeneau
 
Dear Sir,
 
Questions and comments Regarding claims by CHANGE.org as to these statements.
"Students at UC Berkeley are outraged at the recent passage of Arizona's SB1070."
"We are guided by the spirit of past movements (from Cesar Chavez, to the American Indian Movement, to the Black Panthers and twLF). We are committed to do a hunger strike until our demands are met by Chancellor Birgeneau." 
 
The ignorance of your young wards is embarrassing to say the least. It would seem appropriate to inform them Cesar Chavez was against  illegal immigration and most likely would have been a strong supporter of SB 1070, which is the same as Federal Immigration law.
"Not only was Cesar Chavez against illegal immigration, not only did he speak out against the Mexican invasion before Congress, not only did United Farm Workers members monitor the United States-Mexico border à la the Minutemen, but Chavez even sicced la migra on the undocumented from time to time."  Gustavo Arellano - Houston Press/OC Weekly

Chavez was against illegal immigration in no uncertain terms. That is, because he new that a steady flow of illegal workers would depress and keep farm workers wages below a livable income.  "when the farm workers strike and their strike is successful, the employers go to Mexico and have unlimited, unrestricted use of illegal alien strikebreakers to break the strike. And, for over 30 years, the Immigration and Naturalization Service has looked the other way and assisted in the strikebreaking"  Cesar Chavez - United Farm Workers - Congressional Testimony.

"The sainted labor leader (Chavez) was unalterably opposed to legalizing undocumented workers. It is dishonest for immigration reform advocates to invoke his name in their cause. The historical record shows that Chavez was a fierce opponent of illegal immigration"  *Ruben Navarrette Jr.                      

"We native American Indians are offended and appalled by Hispanic Immigrants who attempt to erase the history of our indigenous native people and replace it with a pack of lies about some Mexican history that, in fact, never existed. Your blood is not your passport. You are not indigenous Tribal Indians of California.  And if you came to this country illegally you are a criminal, with no respect for the laws of this country."

Sequoia Patterson - Costa Mesa Ca.

 

It is difficult to believe or justify the billions of dollars we spend on public education. Supposedly the best in the world and turn out teachers, professors, school boards and students that can not comprehend, interpret or apply simple basic information.

 

It is my humble opinion that you let these students stay on a permanent hunger strike.  

 And, let the rest of us get on with the important aspects of keeping this nation state, we are so lucky call home, intact and all in one piece for as long as we can.

 

Yours truly,

 

Lightfoot Letters 

 

ps: The University of California is accountable to the tax paying citizens of California not    the students. And, if you feel there are errors in the content of this letter please reply with your corrections.  I will include your reply/corrections in all published commentary.

 

cc: Open Letter 

cc: San Diego Unified School District 

 

*Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a member of the editorial board of the San Diego Union Tribune, a nationally syndicated columnist, a frequent lecturer, and a regular contributor to CNN.com.

 

                              It should be noted there was no responce from The University Of California.

                            San Diego Unified School District

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