On August 23, 2006, the Arizona Republic ran an article about an Los Angeles based immigrant rights group (Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law) who filed a lawsuit against several Phoenix politicans.

This organization alleges that the illegals "constitutional rights" were violated. Only citizens of the United States have constitutional rights, not illegals. Our Constitution was made for the citizens of the United States. The Constitution didn't intend for illegals to have any rights while they were living in our country ILLEGALLY. The Constitution in Mexico woudn't help American citizens get food stamps, QA or any kind of assistance. They would leave us in the street to starve and die.

If we went to Mexico as illegals, we couldn't assert ourselves and say we have rights there. These illegal individuals want to force the American government and the American people to respect their illegal status. Mexico would deport us in a minute if the shoe was on the other foot. I think it is time that the U.S. government move forward and honor the immigrant laws already in place and take action.

The article was entitled "Smuggling Prosecution Brings Suit" by Daniel Gonzalez.