Still A Dumb Idea

We have maintained all along that the strategy of illegal immigration supporters to demonstrate was a phenomenally bad idea. If anything, those demonstrations, with people proudly waving Mexican flags, hardened the majority of Americans against the illegal immigrants. We've been predicting backlash, and firmly believe that the speech by President Bush tonight is a direct reaction to that building backlash. So what are the illegal immigration supporters going to do now?

Demonstrate again!

Bush's plan to dispatch National Guard troops to the Mexican border was not greeted well by the immigrant coalition, which plans a day of civil action Wednesday, with demonstrations at the White House and on Capitol Hill, and the launch of a nationwide voter registration campaign at churches and nonprofit organizations that hopes to sign up a million new voters among legal residents.

"We expect a large turnout of people from all over the country," Juan Carlos Ruiz, general coordinator for the National Capital Immigration Coalition, said over the weekend. He presaged the message of the Spanish-radio address, saying, "Militarizing the border is not a solution to the problem. We believe that militarizing the border is a propaganda tool. We need comprehensive immigration reform."

Who the heck is advising these groups on strategy? Bozo the clown?

Bush orders a showy border crackdown and they are planning to protest? Incredibly stupid idea. The fact that the umbrella group that is pushing this agenda, the We Are America Alliance, welcomes groups like La Raza into their ranks shows a lack of good judgment. You won't hear the La Raza is part of the group from the WaPo, though:

Despite Diaz's reservations, the We Are America Alliance is a formidable ensemble of immigrants rights groups. The coalition took shape around nationwide conference calls that started in February and continue today. Salas said national organizations such as the New American Opportunity Campaign and the Center for Community Change in Washington would call, sometimes at 6 a.m., and she would brainstorm with other activists.

Sorry, folks. This is appallingly bad judgment when 2/3 of America is already ticked off about this issue.

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