[GPCA Updates] NEWS ADVISORY: Green Party of California fully endorses May 1immigrant rights rallies

[Jim Stauffer]

                  News Advisory
           THE GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA
                www.cagreens.org


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 					     
Sunday, April 30, 2006


Green Party of California fully endorses May 1
immigrant rights rallies; Chastise Democrats
for not supporting boycott, full legalization

SACRAMENTO (April 30, 2006) – The Green Party of California has officially
endorsed – in sharp contrast to the Democratic and Republican parties – the
massive rallies planned Monday for the "Great American Boycott/A Day
Without an Immigrant" all around the state and country.

The Greens said they fully support the right, and the will, of the Latino
Community to not go to school, or work and, in effect, not buy anything
Monday, May 1.

"We encourage everyone, immigrant or not, to support this very important
day," spokesperson Pat Driscoll said. "We ask all Green Party members
participate by not going to work, or school, or buying anything, and attend
a pro-immigrant rally near where they live."

Greens are quick to point out the major difference between them and the
Democrats – just Saturday Sen. Dianne Feinstein, at the Democratic State
Convention, said she did not support the boycott and urged students and
workers to stay home.

However, two Green Party candidates vying to be the one to battle Feinstein
in November for the Senate seat, support the boycott and full legalization
for immigrants.

"Nothing short of equality is acceptable," said Todd Chretien, one Senate
hopeful, while  Tian Harter, another Green running for Senate said: "We
need amnesty."

And, Green Party congressional candidate Jeff Kravitz (5th, Sacramento)
chastised Democrats at a rally at the Democratic Convention Saturday,
noting Democrats are absent "while millions of workers in America are
denied basic rights because of their immigration status."

"We do not need is a ‘temporary worker program' as Republicans and
Democrats support that will allow even more exploitation of these workers,
but rather a program for amnesty and full legalization that will grant all
workers full citizenship in a timely manner," said Kravitz, a
constitutional law professor.