The Backlash Against Illegals Grows

The USA Today reports:

Recent demonstrations demanding that immigration laws be eased are fueling new interest in states far from the U.S.-Mexican border in groups that support stricter immigration enforcement.

Membership in organizations in Tennessee, Illinois, Oregon and other states is growing. The Minuteman Project that deploys volunteers along the border to help prevent illegal immigration is forming official chapters across the nation.

Hundreds of people attended a rally this week in Kansas City, Mo., demanding tighter immigration controls. About 400 signed up to join the Mid-America Immigration Reform Coalition, which supports tougher immigration laws, says organizer Joyce Mucci.

The rally was a response to marches that drew thousands of people calling for illegal immigrants to be allowed to stay in the country, Mucci says:"“That was a shock, and it got some people fired up."”

Not everyone is amused by demonstators that carry some other country's flag.