April 21, 2005
ANOTHER PROBLEM SOLVED:
Border-Watch Group to Stop Patrols: The Minuteman Project says it will focus on protesting businesses that employ illegal migrants and push for immigration reform. (David Kelly, April 21, 2005, LA Times)
The Minuteman Project, which attracted international attention by putting armed civilians along the Arizona-Mexico border to deter illegal immigration, announced Wednesday that it was entering a new phase and would stop its patrol activities. [...]The project will focus on protesting businesses that employ illegal immigrants, pushing for immigration reform and organizing Minuteman branches nationwide.
[Leader Jim] Gilchrist, a retired accountant from Aliso Viejo, Calif., said his goals had been accomplished sooner than expected.
"Because of the phenomenal success of this grass-roots project in such a short time, the Minuteman Project has declared an unconditional victory in its efforts," he said in an open letter to supporters Wednesday.
I'm ashamed to think how hard I said it would be to close the border when these guys pulled it off in just a week. Posted by Orrin Judd at April 21, 2005 8:52 AM
It starts getting really hot in late April along the border in Southern Arizona...
Posted by: John at April 21, 2005 10:32 AMThis would be a good strategy for Iraq--put out the following press release:
"Because of the phenomenal success of this grass-roots project in such a short time, [Operation Iraqi Freedom] is declared an unconditional victory, so we're going home."
Posted by: Steve at April 21, 2005 1:45 PM