Posted on 08/20/2006 6:30:04 PM PDT by DogBarkTree
RIVERSIDE, New Jersey (Reuters) - Opponents of a local law cracking down on illegal immigrants clashed on Sunday with residents chanting "go home" as both sides proclaimed their loyalty to the United States.
An estimated 300 to 400 people gathered outside the town hall to protest a recently passed ordinance that bans hiring or renting to illegal immigrants, who are accused of overburdening local services such as schools and hospitals without paying taxes.
The protesters, representing the largely Brazilian immigrant community of Riverside, were heckled by about 500 counter-demonstrators kept at bay by police on the other side of the town's main intersection.
As immigration supporters accused the town's council of racism, opponents chanted "USA, USA" and waved placards saying "Scram" and "Stop Illegal Immigration." A passing pickup truck drew loud cheers by flying a Confederate flag with the motto "The South Will Rise Again."
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AKA Pineys. Lots of Pineys of Italian ancestry too (they own all the larger farms!).
Well, just like most media, Reuters will not use the correct term for border jumpers. Reuters calls them illegal immigrants, which is an oxymoron. Illegal, is quite the opposite of an immigrant. Last time I checked, one had to do a whole slew of things to become an immigrant. If one is illegal, they are about as far away from an immigrant as I can imagine. Some folks seem to be ignorant of the value placed on words. We affix the label of IMMIGRANT, to those who come to this country legally. It just makes sense that if one does not follow those immigrant rules, they need to go back where they came from and think about the term, LEGAL. And we'll think about whether they should be allowed in our country, seeing as how they enjoy breaking the law like there's no tomorrow...
Now there are even more " settelers" in the area. Bluds,Crips and the Pagan motorcycle gang members .
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