Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Minutemen Kick Off Tour

The anti-illegal group hits the road with their message of defending our porous borders:

The Minuteman Civilian Defense Corps planned to kick off a 12-city tour Wednesday to build support for its get-tough border stance in the wake of pro-immigant rallies around the country.
Organizers said they will use the caravan, which is scheduled to finish on Capitol Hill, to mobilize voters and recruit members. The group is made up of volunteers who patrol the border and strongly oppose illegal immigration.

The caravan is scheduled to leave from Los Angeles and arrive on Capitol Hill for a May 12 rally as senators rush to pass an immigration reform bill before a Memorial Day deadline set by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.
Federal lawmakers must then reconcile the Senate bill — which will likely include a guest worker program and a potential path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants — with a House bill that would criminalize them.

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