It appears the African American community is on board....See also THIS thread:
Minutemen Rally in Leimert Park - No, Really.
["Minuteman Caravan" starts in BLACK neighborhood]
www.LAVoice.org ^ | May 2, 2006 | Mack_Reed
Posted on 05/02/2006 10:03:41 PM PDT by RonDog
Minutemen Rally in Leimert Park - No, Really.
The pace car.
Image via SpiritofAllegiance.com
The immigration debate just got a little weirder:The Minuteman Project is kicking off a Minuteman Caravan Wednesday morning to drive from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, stopping in Phoenix and Crawford, TX, the president's home town.So why start in predominantly black Leimert Park?
"Over 40% of black teenagers are unemployed. Overall unemployment in the black community is double that of white Americans," said Minuteman Founder Jim Gilchrist. "They are the most harmed by illegal immigration and it's time we focused our efforts in our inner cities where help is needed most."Make of this what you will, but to me the racial politicking is ... interesting.CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread