Group against hiring illegal immigrants targeting Escondido site

By: North County Times

ESCONDIDO ---- A newly-formed group against hiring illegal immigrants was out again today at a day labor hiring site in Escondido.

About a half-dozen people, some of them carrying flags, were at Quince Street and Mission Avenue this morning as part of a continuing weekly protest effort on Fridays and Saturdays, police and witnesses said.

"They said that they were going to be out on the Mission and Quince corridor," police Lt. Mark Wrisley said.


Jeff Schwilk, leader of the San Diego Minutemen, said the protest effort by the group he knows as the Escondido Minuteman Brigade started in December. The leader couldn't be reached for comment.

The group is trying to discourage the hiring of illegal immigrants, Schwilk said.

Wrisley said someone called police at 9:07 to report some kind of disturbance in connection with the protest.

"The officer arrived and there was no problem, so he left," Wrisley said.

The lieutenant said it is common for allegations to be made, and nothing is wrong when officers arrive.

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Comments wrote on January 26, 2007 11:29 AM:"I would strongly suggest that the anti-illegal protesters be on their best behavior. The perception of the Minutemen is less than favorable, which is unfortunate. The illegal advocates do not play fair. Actually they can't spell f-a-i-r, but there you go. They will stop at nothing to promote their illegal, anti-American, racist agenda. We need to stand strong, but also make it clear that our's is not a racist movement. It is an socio-economic movement to preserve our culture. "

II Swap Meet wrote on January 26, 2007 11:35 AM:"Is this going to affect weekend business at the swap meet?"

Good for them wrote on January 26, 2007 11:50 AM:"we the citizens are reporting illegals to the Border Patrol, ICE and our Senators and law makers daily. I would suggesst the illegals be onn their best behaviour or they will be finger printed at Vista jail. "

Dems and Reps wrote on January 26, 2007 12:05 PM:"all act as if the war is the only issue. All across America Illegal Immigration is what is being talked about but the cowards we have in Washington refused to discuss. Now the Dems are saying no fence? They are asking for recalls real fast. "

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