Amnesty Rally Pushes for Citizenship
Opponents point to rule of law, social cost of illegal immigration

by Ryan Boetel and Sam McKewon

June 01, 2009

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LINCOLN - Conversations in both English and Spanish inside the State Capitol hushed when approximately 20 people crowded behind a podium and launched the Reform Immigration for America campaign in Nebraska.

There were speeches and press conferences delivered in Lincoln, Omaha, and other cities nationwide as part of the campaign. RIA wants a path to citizenship for more than 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States that protects their rights and helps them integrate into communities.

While some Nebraskans would like illegal immigrants to get in a figurative line in their home countries and immigrate legally, Darcy Tromanhauser, director of Nebraska Appleseed’s Immigrant and Civic Participation Program, said “there simply isn’t a line to get intoâ€