Paula Bustamante AFP Los Angeles -One week before the economical boycott "A Day Without Immigrants", Hispanic groups of the United States are divided between those that want to totally stop economical activities, and those that support protests after attending school and work.
The calls of the Hispanic groups for next the 1 of May, is divided between not going to work and school, stop buying from stores where employees are Hispanics, or to organize protests once work and school have been fulfilled. Some groups say the call is a paradox, since "they came to this country to work".
"We must follow the example of France weeks ago, and to stop drastically (all activities) so that they (the Government) feel our protest. They must realize (the Government) that they cannot continue insulting us with criminalizing migratory proposals", proposes Nativo Lopez, president of the influential Mexican American Political Association (MAPA).
But for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) with the support of the Catholic church and its influential speaksperson -Roger Mahony the cardinal of Los Angeles- they have affirmed publicly that although they are in favor of the migratory cause, they do not think that the "tactics" of the boycott are the best.
On her side, a historical leader like Dolores Huerta, 76, a strong activist for the causes of the Hispanic community, that participated in the grape boycott next to the legendary Cesar Chavez affirms that total work stop must be directed only against the companies that support anti-immigrant movements.
"Nothing suggests a fracture between immigrant groups. They differ in the strategies, since it is a large and varied community, but they agree that something must be done", said to the AFP Andres Jimenez, president of the Public Policies Research Institute of the University of California.