On Saturday, "a well-publicized protest by about a dozen Minutemen,
with three times that many gathered to oppose them" shut down a Denton
day labor site, reports Bill Teeter of the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
Organizer Cindy Lou of the LoneStar Minutemen applauded the
results. And the newspaper described her organization as: "U.S.
residents who voluntarily keep watch on the Mexican border to spot
illegal immigrants and report them to authorities."
Outnumbering the Minutemen 3-to-1 were a coalition of protesters from
"the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Denton County
Democratic Party, North Texas for Justice and Peace, Anti-Racist Action
and Peace Action Denton."
"They are here to oppose the immigration; we are here to support"
the workers, said Coty Rodriguez, the District 3 LULAC director for
North Texas. Legislative and foreign-policy initiatives can address
immigration problems, she said.Arvin Hill of Peace Action Denton calls the Minutemen’s assertions "over the top."
"They characterize immigration as an invasion coordinated by the
Mexican government and elements of our own government," Hill said.Hill also said the Minutemen have been found to have ties to white supremacists.
Minuteman Marvin Brooke vehemently challenged that.
"When you can’t come up with a valid, legal argument, then you shout ‘racist,’" said Brooke, of Allen.
Quotes from "Group protests at day-labor site" Jan. 8, 2005.
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