the Los Angeles Times
Although at times rivaled for their stand, some are working with other groups to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.
Lupe Moreno knows the immigrant struggle. She has lived all her life in Santa Ana, a gateway community for Mexican immigrants. Her father helped smuggle them into the country; her former husband sneaked in illegally.
Now Moreno is part of the growing movement to stem the flow of illegal immigration.
"I want people to know that there are Latinos who are law-abiding." She said. "We need to protect our borders."
Although polls suggest that the majority of Latinos are sympathetic to illegal immigrants once they have settled in the United States, opinions vary by generation, home country, economic class and personal values. Some Latinos are strongly opposed to crossing the border illegally.
"It's important that we have these folks here [referring to Moreno and other Latinos who oppose illegal immigration] because I think it shows that we are attracting a wide variety of people." Said Jim Gilchrist, cofounder of the citizen border patrol known as the Minutemen project. "This is not just about white against Mexican. It is not a racist issue. It is about putting it in to illegal immigration."
That is the point that we must not forget. It is not about discrimination, political correctness or the color of one's skin. The issue is solely about "illegal" immigration.
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