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Hispanics Slam Caretaker Senator

Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 07:44PM by Registered CommenterJonathan Tasini in | CommentsPost a Comment | References332 References

We will see Senator SchuDabrand (that's the caretaker senator who was the choice of the senior senator from New York and is close to the ethically-challenged Al D'Amato) make copious efforts to cover up her past record and positions. It's clear to at least a growing number of people that she is extremely hostile to immgrants' rights. So clear that Hispanic lawmakers are already mobilizing to defeat her:

GILLIBRAND REJECTED - Peter M. Rivera leads NYS Hispanic lawmakers to meet with her potential challengers
HISPANIC LAWMAKERS TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR DECISION ON GILLIBRAND'S SCAPEGOATING OF IMMIGRANTS AND HER RECORD ON OTHER ISSUES

ALBANY, NY (01/27/2009; 0755)(readMedia)-- Group of New York State Senators and Assemblymembers will announce their total opposition to the Senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand and will meet with potential candidates seeking to unseat her


WHO: State level Hispanic lawmakers


WHAT: Hispanic lawmakers will announce their total dissatisfaction with Senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand at news conference in the Capitol Building today and will showcase her campaign literature as evidence of her scapegoating of even legal immigrants to win elected office. Announcement will come prior to her swearing in ceremony in Washington, DC scheduled for today.


WHERE: 3rd Floor level of Million Dollar Staircase, opposite Legislative Library, Capitol Bldg.


WHEN: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 11:30 AM


WHY: After a review of Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand's voting record and campaign literature in the areas of labor issues, foreign policy and immigration, State-level Hispanic lawmakers will announce that they will not support her re-election efforts next year. In New York, where as many as 1 of every 3 residents is an immigrant or a 2nd and 3rd generation born of immigrant parents, Gillibrand's pandering to xenophobes has made her persona non-grata in communities across the state.

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