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Immigration bill spurs brief boycott of Miller Brewing
Washington - Opposition to Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner's immigration bill led one Chicago group to launch a boycott of Miller Brewing Co. this month because Miller is a Wisconsin company that has made contributions to the GOP lawmaker.
The brief boycott was called off after the two sides met in Chicago and the brewery agreed to run newspaper ads denouncing the bill and to help the group lobby in Washington against the measure.
Miller says it had decided before meeting with the group to oppose the legislation.
On March 10, at a massive pro-immigration rally in Chicago, the Chicago Committee Against HR 4437, an umbrella group composed of Latino community organizations from across the Midwest, announced the boycott.
"The primary reason we targeted Miller was that they had donated money to Sensenbrenner's campaign," said Omar Lopez, a member of the committee and one of the organizers of the boycott. "And since Miller does a lot of business in the Mexican community, we felt they needed to get in sync with the (sentiments) of one of their biggest audiences."
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Miller says it had decided before meeting with the group to oppose the legislation.
On March 10, at a massive pro-immigration rally in Chicago, the Chicago Committee Against HR 4437, an umbrella group composed of Latino community organizations from across the Midwest, announced the boycott.
"The primary reason we targeted Miller was that they had donated money to Sensenbrenner's campaign," said Omar Lopez, a member of the committee and one of the organizers of the boycott. "And since Miller does a lot of business in the Mexican community, we felt they needed to get in sync with the (sentiments) of one of their biggest audiences."
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By MyM Staff
Miller Brewing Co. put out an unusual one-page advertisement in Thursday's edition of Hoy in Chicago. The headline reads: "Miller Brewing Company se opone a la legislación HR4437 contra la inmigración" (Miller Brewing Company Opposes HR4437 Anti-Immigration Legislation).
The ad is in response to growing support to boycott Miller products after a group of pro-immigrant organizations in Chicago found out the company has contributed to the political campaign of Republican Rep. James Sensenbrenner, of Wisconsin. The Congressman is behind the HR4437 bill, which calls for strengthening the anti-immigration laws in the United States, including the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The boycott against Miller was conceived for March 10, during a massive demonstration in Chicago to protest the proposed bill, which is currently under debate in the Senate. According to the organizers, Miller Brewing Co. contributes "economically with anti-immigration politicians" such as Sensenbrenner.
According to a story in Hoy,, some small business owners said they have considered not selling any Miller products in their shops.
In a statement released Wednesday, Miller Brewing Co. stated that Miller has a long history of proudly supporting many national and local Hispanic organizations. "We hope you continue to responsibly enjoy Miller products with the knowledge that our company will continue to support the Hispanic community and the rights of immigrants," the statement read.