Opposing groups rally in Irving over Criminal Alien Program deportations

Group opposed to CAP also expected to gather


04:23 PM CDT on Saturday, October 13, 2007
By BRANDON FORMBY / The Dallas Morning News
bformby@dallasnews.com

Opposing groups fought to chant over each other Saturday in rallies focusing on the Irving Police Department’s use of a controversial program that turns illegal immigrants who have been arrested over to federal officials for deportation proceedings.

About 500 people protesting the city’s use of the Criminal Alien Program arrived at City Hall mid-afternoon, where about 200 people who support the program had been converged for hours.

People in both groups waved American flags and held signs voicing their opinions.

As the crowd of protesters arrived at City Hall, they chanted in Spanish, “We are America!â€