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And so it starts....
Six activists arrested outside lawmaker's office | TheHill
The SEIU being organized to gather on the issue of immigration means that the next months leading up to the mid-terms is going to be dominated by the media around a primary issue - Immigration. No accident, the SEIU being involved is purposeful and what Nancy Pelosi labeled "astro-turf" may grow in size. This may be a Democratic tactic to overshadow any other issue and attempt to make the mid-terms a singular issue. An interesting tactic but fraught with high blow back potential.
The Hill said:Six immigration activists were arrested for protesting outside of Rep. Ed Royce's (R-Calif.) home office late Friday after they stopped traffic in the middle of a busy street outside Los Angeles, according to reports. The protest, organized by the Service Employees International Union, was one of dozens held around the country Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Senate passing a sweeping immigration bill, which would pave the way for 11 million illegal immigrants to stay in the country. But House Republicans have refused to take up similar legislation, angering many immigration activists.
In Washington, immigration activists also occupied House offices, The Hill reports.Royce, a Republican in a district where more than half of his constituents are Latino or Asian, has been the target of repeated immigration protests, sit-ins, and fasts, according to the Orange County Register. On Friday, many of the protesters arrived on buses from outside the district.
“The bulk of the protestors were not Rep. Royce’s constituents and arrived on Chula Vista Tour buses organized by the SEIU.
Six activists arrested outside lawmaker's office | TheHill
The SEIU being organized to gather on the issue of immigration means that the next months leading up to the mid-terms is going to be dominated by the media around a primary issue - Immigration. No accident, the SEIU being involved is purposeful and what Nancy Pelosi labeled "astro-turf" may grow in size. This may be a Democratic tactic to overshadow any other issue and attempt to make the mid-terms a singular issue. An interesting tactic but fraught with high blow back potential.