This whole thing irks me.
No one is saying that immigration should stop. This is how the protesters are making it sound. The issue is illegal immigration. I would not presume that all of the protesters were illegal, but they are marching in support of it.
I think they are making a big mistake, frankly. While most citizens of this country - born here or naturalized - oppose illegal immigration, with this issue coming to a head recently, the silent majority could get very spooked by this large demonstration and put even more pressure on the government to do something real about it.
So many things about this irk me that I can't begin to list them all. I haven't the time.
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