Minutemen Rally in Redwood City

Two weeks after federal immigration officials arrested seven illegal immigrants in a surprise sweep — injecting fear into the city's heavy Latino community and inflaming the always-controversial immigration debate — the Minutemen arrived in the heart of [Redwood City, CA] for a rally. The event, which drew some 75 anti-immigration advocates and a counter-protest of a couple dozen, pitched its "anti-alien" message to a crowd that organizers hope will persuade local residents to throw their lot in with the Bay Area chapter of a group which has attracted international headlines for their vigilante-style border patrol operations," the San Mateo County Times reports.

"My relatives came here legally — they had to wait in line," said Richard Kusialek, who drove up from Mountain View for the rally. "Why is it that these folks can just walk across the border and get free hospital, free education for their kids? And, of course, they think they have a right to a job, too. It's ridiculous."

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