Virginia supervisor says immigrant boycott will backfire
I love boycotts. I wish every illegal in this country would boycott our schools, roads, hospitals, and jails...FOREVER.
MANASSAS, Va. - A weeklong economic boycott by immigrants against Prince William County businesses will backfire, the county's top elected official said.
Immigrant groups called for the boycott, which is set to last through Monday, to protest legislation that seeks to deny many public services to illegal immigrants. They are targeting all non-immigrant-owned businesses, including chains like Wal-Mart as well as gas stations and convenience stores. They also are planning a rally Sunday and a work stoppage in October.
Many merchants who don't want to lose customers have posted green signs provided by boycott organizers this week that proclaim "We Are a Pro-Immigrant Business. Rescind the Prince William County Anti-Immigration Resolution."
That has prompted Prince William County Chairman Corey Stewart to urge residents who want stricter immigration laws to avoid businesses supporting the boycott.
"Anybody who is encouraging illegal activity and illegal immigration, I don't have any sympathy for them," Stewart said Tuesday. "It emboldens us to continue the crackdown."
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