Reference the Friday rally in Phoenix AZ streets that blocked roads and overwhelmed the well to do Biltmore neighborhood, these comments were in the Republic from a State Representative.

Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, who has emerged as one of the leading opponents of the country’s immigration policies, said the large turnout was to be expected. “I don’t blame these people. They just want amnesty,” he said.

He called the event “outrageous” because so many illegal immigrants should not be allowed to walk down a major Phoenix street without fear of arrest.

“Shame on the city of Phoenix for not enforcing the law,” said Pearce, who has introduced more than a dozen immigration bills this session.

That sentiment was shared by Biltmore area resident Michelle Clark, who discovered all routes to her home blocked by marchers.

“They have no rights. They’re illegal and they’re in our country. We want deportations,” she said. “We’re going to have war.”