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  • CA: Immigration activist arrested during Costa Mesa council meeting

    01/04/2006 9:36:48 AM PST · by NormsRevenge · 27 replies · 697+ views
    COSTA MESA , Calif. (AP) - Police wrestled with and arrested an immigration rights activist after chaos broke out at a City Council meeting following a debate over immigration law enforcement. The council voted 3-2 vote last month to become the first city in the nation to train some of its officers to enforce immigration laws, which normally is the responsibility of federal authorities. On Tuesday, about 100 people protested the decision while 40 supporters of the plan, including Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist, expressed strong opposition to illegal immigration. Problems began when activist Coyotl Tezcalipoca, 25, refused to stop...