Pro-Enforcement Demonstrators Win 3 to 1 in Alamance Co.

April 9, 2009

CONTACT: Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC)
press@alipac.us, (866) 703-0864

GRAHAM, NC -- Pro-immigration enforcement protesters outnumbered illegal aliens and their supporters by over three to one, during the dueling protests in Alamance County on April 8, 2009.

The national organization, ALIPAC, joined forces with the state groups of NC Voice, NC FIRE, and NC Listen to quickly arrange a counter protest, after the pro-Amnesty group "Witnesses for Peace" announced a march against Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson for his use of the popular 287(g) program, which helps local police determine the immigration status of those they arrest for crimes.

"People came from across the state, but the people in Alamance County were very active because of the death of Mr. Barber on Sunday," said William Gheen of ALIPAC. "The polls tell us that American citizens favor the 287(g) program 4 to 1 and our superior numbers on Wednesday reflect that trend."

On Sunday, April 5, 2009, another innocent North Carolinian, William Bryan Barber, 43 was killed by an illegal alien in front of his son who was severely injured in the crash caused by Lidia Monica Lopez, 41. Lopez is an illegal alien, with no drivers license, who has been deported before and was leaving a meeting at a Catholic Church. It is rumored that Lopez dealt a fatal blow to Barber with her car as she attempted to flee the scene of the crash.

"The 287(g) program saves lives and property from illegal aliens involved in broader criminal conduct," said William Gheen. "That is why the illegal alien supporters had so few people at their protest and we had so many on our side."

Sheriff Terry Johnson is taking heat from illegal alien supporters in North Carolina just like Sheriff Joe Arpio is in Arizona. The Obama administration is trying to paralyze the 287(g) program, as part of his Amnesty agenda, while "community groups" attack police agencies on the local level.

Witness for Peace demonstrators lied to the Graham police department about their protest plans and seven were arrested for disorderly conduct outside the Alamance County Jail.

"It just goes to show that neither the illegal aliens nor their supporters like Witnesses For Peace care about obeying the laws that make America such a great place to live," said William Gheen. "The illegals and their supporters have no respect for our laws or police and they were heavily out matched in Alamance County yesterday. We are encouraging Americans who want local police to enforce immigration laws to organize and stand up to these anarchists nationwide!"

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC would like to thank all of the people who helped to make the April 7 events in Graham a big victory for the pro-enforcement side of the immigration debates. For more information, please visit www.alipac.us

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