Word: sanbrano
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...Taking a more moderate stand on the "Day Without Immigrants" is Angela Sanbrano, executive director of Carecen, or Central American Resource Center, a Los Angeles Latino immigrant community services organization. Sanbrano was one of the organizers of the March 25 demonstration that attracted more than 500,000 marchers to downtown L.A., but this time her group and others have distanced themselves from the more militant boycott organizers. They formed the We Are America Coalition, which planned a separate march along Wilshire Blvd. in midtown Los Angeles for 4 p.m. - after school hours and closer to quitting time for most jobholders...
...Some people think there may be a contradiction," Sanbrano added, "between saying we are here to work, are part of the economy and are very proud of being part of the U.S. and then turning around and striking. What we want to do is raise the consciousness about the contributions of immigrant laborers. The immigrant community and its allies are basically saying they are critical to this country because of the contributions the immigrants make to the economy in terms of their buying power and they work they do at hotels, restaurants, shops and homes, and that they have earned...
...There are early signs that the effects of the boycott were being felt on city services. Though the information remains unverified by the L.A. Dept. of Transporation, Sanbrano and Mike Garcia, head of local 1877 of the Service Employees International Union, both say they received reports this morning that bus ridership in the city is down substantially. "We were told that buses are carrying only 15% of the usual volume of riders," said Sanbrano. She also received reports that at the city's big wholesale produce market downtown, the L.A. Terminal, sales activity was light, with many out-of-state...
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