About 40 people gathered at a rally in downtown San Diego voicing their dissenting view on the tough new Arizona illegal immigration issue signed into law on Friday.
Police on the scene commented that there were more media trucks and law enforcement at the “Boycott Arizona” evening rally than actual rally supporters. One of the officers on duty said, “Media must have been hoping there would be a large number of protesters like we had during the 2006 failed amnesty push.”
Approximately seven media trucks, seven police cars and SUVs, two fire trucks and one ambulance lined the street in front on the federal building along Front Street. There were no reports of any arrests and protesters were able to get their message out with only one counter-protester on the sidelines.
Rally attendees listened to speakers in English and Spanish talk about how racist Arizona’s new law is and the need to show support for the immigrant population throughout the country.
Many signs and Mexican flags sprinkled the crowd and the lone American flag captured the attention of passerby’s as there were many more Mexican flags waving in the air. Folks leaving the building after a long day at work didn’t appreciate the blatant disrespect for the American flag. “Why not support Americans?” asked John Leary of San Diego.
As far as the supporters point of view the rally was a chance to support the Latinos in the country, legally or illegally.
“I support Hispanic immigrants around the country and in Arizona. Because laws in other states affect us we need to make sure illegal immigrants liberties are not violated. I believe this new law infringes on the 4th Amendment and will lead to racial profiling,” said Leo Carrillo of San Diego. “This isn’t my first rally I have been to before and it’s important to let people know I support them.”
While there was only one counter-protester on the sidewalk, many people in cars driving by shouted “No amnesty, go home,” and there were cars that simply honked in support of illegal immigrants.
One thing is clear – this debate is not over.
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Comments
Has any reporter asked Leo Carrillo the question: What happens to those folks who cross "illegally" over Mexico’s southern border from Guatemala or Honduras or even El Salvador? Any guesses?
Answer: They are SHOT, dead! Explain why no one is upset over this policy? Why are these facts not reported in the American press?
I'd rather boycott California. Southern California is the reason why America has a lot of problems it does. It's what happens when you let all liberals run a state. I say everyone Conservative-minded should move out of North Mexico a/k/a SoCal until watch it fall into the ocean. I'm sick of illegals, now spreading like a cancer even to here in Pennsylvania. Learn f'ing English, and don't frown upon me because I don't know Spanish.
Mexican "Rules" ... Mexico welcomes only foreigners who will be useful to Mexican society:
* Foreigners are admitted into Mexico "according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress."
* Immigration officials must "ensure" that "immigrants will be useful elements for the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance" and for their dependents.
* Foreigners may be barred from the country if their presence upsets "the equilibrium of the national demographics," when foreigners are deemed detrimental to "economic or national interests," when they do not behave like good citizens in their own country, when they have broken Mexican laws, and when "they are not found to be physically or mentally healthy."
* The Secretary of Governance may "suspend or prohibit the admission of foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest."
Foreigners with fake papers, or who enter the country under false pretenses, may be imprisoned.
Steve, right on those are great points which are being ignored by the lame-stream press.
Yes, this measure is extreme. The smuggling problem in Arizona has gone beyond extreme and now a good and decent man has died because of it. Arizona is pressuring the federal government to build a fence and patrol road like they should have done decades ago. Build the fence and put Americans to work on the project. The border can be secured. Until then border states will continue passing laws to protect their legal residents, even at the expense of those who are not legally there.
WOW!
FORTY (40) demonstrators ??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why, that's TEN TIMES bigger than the tea party demonstrations that were splashed all over the news.
Oh - wait, no it's not. Its only 2 times larger ...... hold that, only the same size ..... wait a second - its 1/10th the size. Yeah - that's it. One TENTH the size.
Oh - and one more thing. The tea party demonstrations were barely mentioned.
This was just a dog & pony show for the MSM.
Ha Ha 40 people? Is that even a rally? or the soup kitchen line? there are more poeple then that waiting at the emergency room.
Obama has allowed this for one reason... votes. He will give them all amnisty, then allow them to vote. Millions of (illegal) votes.
You should have found out who that "one counter protester" was. He's running for County Board of Supervisors when the Mayan calendar ends in 2012.
Nobody but NOBODY finds that insulting that they fly a Mexican Flag at their demonstration rally against Americans excercising their Constitutional Duty to protect our citizens and borders.???
It's discusting!!!!! Try that in MEXICO. If they are so damn supportive to Mexico....then MOVE!!
Oh I for got ...they fly that flag because they think that all of this that is ours.....is REALLY theirs. They don't want to obey or show repect for US Law because they don't believe in the US or its' Laws, or its' people.
"We have got to eliminate the Gringo. And What I mean is, if worse comes to worst, we have got to kill him." Jose Angel Gutierrez, Founder of La RAZA.
THIS is what this is REALLY all about....and the action towards Rob Krentz and many others shows us that VERY clearly.
I fully support immigrants. These protesters don't want to separate the difference between legal and illegal immigrants. If they are illegal, they need to either move to California anr get sent home. No, they should not be jailed or imprisoned, on the taxpayer dime, just send them away.
Hey in all honesty... I like Mexico. I like Mexico City, Baja and the Yucatan. I like all peoples.... mostly in their own lands! I just returned from Argentina. They put you through the wringer, even charge us US citizens $130 to enter! If I snuck past the police, said FU and your fee... what would happen to me? This must all end now. The present administration is going to make an attempt to keep his promise. Not just Healthcare for everybody but for EVERYBODY.
Really, only 40 people?? Sounds to me that the only people who actually care are the liberals in Washington who think it will get them more votes.
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