I didn’t misread it, but just wanted to add that an amnesty discussion did come up in the domestic policy debate with Kerry. But it never became a major issue in 2004. I guess W’s lie during that debate worked.
I remember that march by illegals and in Chicago, and smaller ones elsewhere. After some bad publicity, they were able to eliminate most Mexican flags from later marches and began waving US flags to show their patriotism.
Bush did nothing but make American citizenship all but pointless.
I lived it and watched it.