“We will not allow you to be slaves,” declared Ted Hayes, a nationally renowned homeless activist in Los Angeles.
Other members of the coalition included: Dr. Rosie Milligan, the founder of Milligan Books; Kevin Fobbs, founder of the National Urban Policy Action Council; Rev. Jesse Peterson, founder and president of the Brotherhood of a New Destiny; Terry Anderson, host of the syndicated weekly radio show, “Terry Anderson Show;” Bishop Frank Stewart, founder and president of the Black American Family Christian Agenda International; Dr. Nathaniel Chism, founder and director of the African Holistic Healing Center and the Kemet Longevity Institute; and Angelita Herron, an immigration reform activist in Los Angeles.
Some of the coalition’s claims appear to contradict the results of previous polls. One poll found that 82 percent of Blacks support a proposal that would allow undocumented workers a chance to become citizens. Another poll, by the Pew Research Center, shows that only 22 percent of Blacks say they or a family member have lost a job, or not gotten a job, because an employer hired an immigrant worker.
— By Ibram Rogers
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