Immigration Advocates Rally Around U.S.

Immigration Advocates Rally Around U.S.

Apr 10, 10:33 AM (ET)

By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO

ATLANTA (AP) - Thousands of demonstrators wearing white T-shirts and waving signs and American flags filled the streets of an immigrant neighborhood Monday for the first of dozens of marches planned in a national day of action billed as a "campaign for immigrants' dignity."

The two-mile Atlanta march was in support of immigrant rights nationally as well as in protest of state legislation awaiting Gov. Sonny Perdue's signature. If signed, it would require that adults seeking many state-administered benefits prove they are in the country legally.

Carlos Carrera, a construction worker from Mexico, held a large banner that read: "We are not criminals. Give us a chance for a better life."

"We would like them to let us work with dignity. We want to progress along with this country," Carrera said. He said he had been in the United States for 20 years.

In Pittsburgh, a smaller group marched to Sen. Arlen Specter's office.

"We all know pay is not the same everywhere and lot of people won't work for the minimum here, so if they won't take the job, what's the problem?" said 47-year-old Jose Salazar.

Monday's demonstrations followed a day of rallies in 10 states that drew an estimated 350,000 to 500,000 in Dallas alone.

In Salt Lake City, 20,000 turned out on Sunday, far more than expected, police said, and 50,000 rallied in San Diego. Other demonstrations were held in Minnesota, New Mexico, Michigan, Iowa, Alabama, Oregon and Idaho.

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Can you imagine 11 million drunk drivers banding together and tromping through the streets of American cities and demanding that the drunk driving laws be changed and that wholesale amnesty be given to them? Well if you can imagine that, then thats what you have with the 'illegal invaders issue'. Illegal invaders are just like convicted drunk drivers, they have broken the law and should be punished for it by being fined and deported.

There is one question I'd like answered. Illegals were in all these marches and many even made a point of saying they were in the US illegally. Why then did not INS and other federal agency's swoop in and make mass arrests? I'll tell you why, they were told not to by the powers that be in D.C. Business is selling our nation out from under us and its up to 'real Americans' to put a stop to it.