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Leftists try to shut down anti-illegal-immigration rally in Morristown, NJ

About 500 people gathered here Saturday to rally for and against illegal immigrants’ rights, in a town that earlier this year applied for entry into a federal program that would give its police officers authority to enforce immigration laws. The rally was organized by anti-illegal-immigration groups who say federal authorities have been lax in using immigration laws to curb illegal entries into the country and in finding and deporting people who are here illegally.

Launching into fiery speeches from a stage, anti-illegal-immigration protesters blamed illegal immigrants for drug smuggling, taking jobs from U.S. citizens, murders and diluting American culture. “I will never accept English as a second language,” said Daniel Smeriglio, from Voice of the People USA, a Pennsylvania activist group. “You disgrace us.”

Across the street, about 150 people gathered in support of illegal immigrants _ shouting, chanting and holding signs saying “Working people have no borders” and “Immigrants are not criminals.”

A team of 140 state, county and local officers wearing riot gear with helmets, batons and pepper spray were on hand. They arrested a man and woman for storming a stage and trying to destroy amplifiers as well as several others for fighting, Police Chief Pete Demnitz said.

Morristown, a suburban town about 30 miles west of Manhattan, would be the first New Jersey municipality in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program if accepted. It would give city officers authority to check the immigration status of people and the power to bring civil immigration charges that are handled in federal immigration court. The 2000 Census found that nearly one-third of the town’s 18,544 residents were born in other countries, but does not give a figure of how many may be illegal.

My city had a day that illegal aliens marched down the street to be recognized for the jobs they do. They were out of work a day to express to the city their importance.  My father came from Italy and he never marched down the street, but he worked to support 9 children.  His citizenship meant so much to him. He worked that all nine of us could be taken care of. That we could have a future. The recognition he received was from us kids. We grew up never in trouble, educated and the reason for this was not his job, but that he raised us in a christian home. In 1980, 10 years before his death, he told me he was an american and that it is wise for those who come to this country to learn the language and the ways. that until the homeless are taken care of, we should not give the jobs to those who do not belong to this country but to encourage all american citizens with  help to support their families by offering jobs that would decrease welfare. He never believed welfare was the cure as it leaves many with no ambition but to draw from those who work. Yet, now, many illegal aliens send government checks to Mexico and in the United states..we worry over the economy.  We are working to support other countries when our taxes are taken out and it is not fair to those who are citizens. Illegal aliens do not have to learn the language as we use tax dollars to put up signs for other languages and of course, you have to be bi-lingual to get a job.  There are housing projects that will put people who are not citizens in a large home with no rent. Which is great that more money can be sent to another country.