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You do not want immigrants in the way? Very well: try to believe. Nadia Lamarkbi, French journalist, launched the idea on the Internet: what if the country is waking up tomorrow without foreigners? Nadia has opened a Facebook page, entitled "A day without immigrants : 24 hours without us. " Immediate response: just 33,000 accessions. The appointment is for 1 March 2010. That day, in France (not only) strikes nurses, caretakers, taxi drivers, laborers, street cleaners, babysitters, carers and dishwashers.

"What seemed a defiant outburst has become a concrete initiative," says Luca Galassi on " PeaceReporter . A protest independent of any group (political, trade union, religious). "According to the organizers - continues Galassi - so the French company will realize the true wealth of immigration." In addition to foreigners, called on all citizens fully aware of the contribution of immigration on the economy and French society, inviting anyone who wants the streets "to end the discussions nauseating French identity."

From Paris, adds, " PeaceReporter , are organizing the network with a blog dedicated, regional groups, a forum. 'I hope for a snowball effect. " Yassine wrote on Facebook: "The French have never missed an opportunity with the history, France is not Sarkoland, we are many. " Mimoun: "And 'the only lesson that immigrants can make to this society that does not recognize their usefulness. " Soraya: "Do not forget that the workers' sans-papiers have the most thankless jobs, all segments of the population must be mobilized from the most needy. "

One day, recalls Galassi, who will use exactly three years after entry into force in France 's "code of entry and residence of foreigners," read a bitterly contested because it represents "a utilitarian view of immigration as well as selective, based on economic criteria .

The initiative also has a historical precedent in the U.S. , where on 1 May 2006, hundreds of thousands of people of Hispanic origin boycotted all their activities: work, school and consumption. 600,000 then descended into the streets in Los Angeles and 300,000 in Chicago, with events from California to New York to cries of "If we stop we stop the United States."

The echo of the 'sans papiers day' has also reached beyond the Alps to Italy, thanks to Facebook and is spreading like wildfire, Galassi adds. "The members have passed a thousand, but the domino effect of social networks will definitely the cause of manifestation on earth of ours numbers much higher, given that the initiative is expected in three months." Anyone wishing to join, can paste in the address bar the url: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=208029527639 # / group.php? wall st = & ref = nf & gid = 208029527639 (info: www.peacereporter.net ).