ARTICLE: NO AMNESTY RALLY Rancho Cucamonga
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Pro-immigration protested in Rancho Cucamonga
Group holds rally against amnesty
Jannise Johnson, Staff Writer
Created: 03/21/2010 06:47:01 PM PDT
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA - More than 30 people gathered at Haven Avenue and Alta Loma Drive on Sunday afternoon in a counter-protest to a pro-immigration rally in Washington, D.C.
Members of We the People California's Crusader held signs and waved American flags as passing motorists honked in support of denying amnesty to the millions of illegal immigrants in the country.
Sam Zeieioman, founder of the Web site derailamnesty.com, asked those gathered if they remembered 1986, when a proposal to grant amnesty to 1 million illegal immigrants was proposed.
He went on to say that nearly 25 years later, conservative estimates have the illegal population at 10 million and the problem is growing.
Don Kurth, mayor of Rancho Cucamonga, speaks during an rally against amnesty for illegal immigrants on Sunday.
The rally organizers, including
Raymond Herrera of We The People California s Crusader, asked motorists to sign a petition against amnesty. (Micah Escamilla/Correspondent)
"The best reason to oppose amnesty is that it doesn't work," Z
eieioman said.
Raymond Herrera, founder and spokesman for the group, and his fellow demonstrators urged motorists to sign a petition opposing amnesty, which will eventually be sent to President Barack Obama.
Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Don Kurth also spoke to those gathered.
Kurth, a physician, said the number of illegal immigrants who get medical care is putting a strain on the medical system.
"Doggone it. How come Mexico with huge (amounts) of natural resources ... doesn't take care of its own people," Kurth said.
Kurth also referenced the generosity and compassion of Americans when it comes to helping those in other countries during natural disasters. He urged those in attendance to remember that compassion, but also to take care of the problems in this country first.
"At some point, you have to draw the line," he said.
Kurth is running for the 63rd Assembly District seat.
At the end of the demonstration, participants gathered on the grass near Walgreens for a group picture.
For more information on Herrera's group visit
www.californiascrusader.com.
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