Carlos Santana blasts Georgia immigration bill before Braves game

[kpete]

Source: The Atlanta Constitution

Santana blasts Georgia immigration bill before Braves game


By Carroll Rogers

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana, in town to be honored for a “Beacon of Change” award at Sunday’s MLB Civil Rights Game at Turner Field, called the state's new immigration law "anti-American."

Santana took his turn at the podium on the field in a pre-game ceremony before the Braves-Phillies game to criticize the immigration bill just signed into law by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Friday.

“I represent the human race,” the Mexican-born Carlos Santana said. “The people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.”

The Georgia immigration law, HB 87, cracks down on illegal immigration by increasing enforcement powers and requiring many employers to check the immigration status of new hires.


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[ixion]

1. He's right. They should be.

But they're not, which is a sad statement of the State of Things to Come.

[Hoyt]

3. Exactly. Georgia citizens should be ashamed for electing openly bigoted legislators.

[ixion]

4. And further, for denying their own history.

This country was built, quite literally, by immigrants. Some voluntary, some not so much.

[Hoyt]

5. Good point. I will never understand this crud. Grew up in it during 1950/60s and it continues today.

[Donnachaidh]

2. The report on local TV made my morning

I usually only watch for traffic and weather reports, but when they showed Carlos flipping the bird at Georgia and Arizona it did my heart good. Too early to jump up and dance -- but a positive sign here in this damned red state.

Go Carlos!

[Solly Mack]

6. K&R

[Scuba]

7. New Santana CD for me !!! n/t

[malaise]

8. Bravo Carlos

Love you bad!!!

[marmar]

9. Good for Carlos.....I wonder how the broadcasters handled that?

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[proud2BlibKansan]

10. He speaks out a lot - good for him

When we saw him last summer he talked for quite awhile about world peace and said we should all tell the president to end the wars and bring the troops home.