Yawn.
The impact would have been a net positive if the illegals actually dropped out of our country for a while day.
Let the backlash begin. Build a wall, and punish the companies who exploit poor workers who can't seek legal protection. Tyson Foods didn't close their plants because they actually give a damn about "illegal immigrant rights" - they did it because they desperately want to keep their cheap labor.
(And by the way, where are all the "labor and justice" liberals who are all fired up about the plight of the worker?)
This is the most capitalist, and as a result, the most successful, country in the world. We have a culture and tradition I am very, very proud of. I'm proud that millions of people desperately want to be part of it, and I welcome them (to come legally). It's a better, more successful culture and tradition than Mexico's (or any of the other places illegals come from) which is why they come here in the first place. If they're truly here to become Americans, let's at the very, very least honor that by ensuring it's still America that they're coming to.
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I rely less on interviews (what else are they going to say?) and more on all the Che T-Shirts, the constant references to Cesar Chavez as a hero of the movement, the signs demanding benefits, the fact that illegals USE many of these benefits, or the fact that it was largely organized by International ANSWER and other socialist groups.
They already have basically infettered free movement of labor. They want amnesty and citizenship so they can take advantage of more government benefits. The movement is being pushed by far left leaning groups, because they know that if they can vote, they'd vote for far socialist lefties.
Who the professional protesters are matters.
Cato, whatever statutes now exist on paper, the fact of the matter is that immigration laws are not enforced, and illegal laborers can move around our country at will. Let's be realistic.
If you march at a protest organized by socialists, expect to be painted with that brush. Who you associate yourself with matters. I wouldn't excuse someone who marched with the Illinois Nazis who claimed to not hate Jews, but were merely supporting interstate highways and states rights.
That's why there will be a backlash, and that's why the party in this country that finally gets aggressive about illegal immigration is going to significantly increase their votes, not the least of which among LEGAL immigrants.
Since there were only a million protesters nation wide, and many thousands of them were American students and organizers, that means that there was only a very small percentage of the bona fide illegals in this country who were marching. I don't think it's a big stretch to think the ones actually marching are asking for more than to simply be left alone.
And even those who AREN'T marching for socialism ARE marching (at the very, very least) to insist we sanction lawlessness in this country. Whatever their cause, it will (a) be bad for this country, and (b) have the effect of greater socialism in this country by necessitating more government spending on welfare, crime prevention, education, health care, etc. for a people who will, even if here legally, be paying little or no taxes.
That's why I want to see vastly increased worker quotas. Bring the laborers - I'm fine with it. We benefit from them. I just want them to do it legally, to not demand full "citizen rights", and if they want to stay, I want them to learn English and integrate into our culture. And more, I agree with you that even most illegal aliens want that. I'm simply rejecting that most of these MARCHERS want that, based on their slogans, their associations, etc.
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