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September 1 Chicago march - 02/26/07
A small group of illegal immigration supporters walked the 42 to 50 miles (reports vary) from Chicago's Chinatown (meant to symbolize that we're a nation of immigrants) to Dennis Hastert's office in Batavia, Illinois. It took them four days, starting [[September 1, 2006]] and finishing [[September 4, 2006]]. Only "around 3000" showed up for the final rally. AKA the "Immigrant Workers Justice Walk".
Pro immigration groups seek formal political power - 02/23/07
Chicago Tribune/Oscar Avila and Antonio Olivo/[[August 14, 2006]]/formerly at chicagotribune.com/news/local/northwest/chi-0608140113aug14,1,5158964.story?coll=chi-newslocalnorthwest-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
Immigration not just about Mexicans: Start of 4 day walk shows off - 02/21/07
Chicago Sun-Times/[[September 2, 2006]]/Sue Ontiveros/ link
On a weekend when 'mainstream America will gather with family to mark Labor Day, supporters of immigrant rights are joining forces to let America see and hear how important their loved ones are to them.
Rallies sound immigration drumbeat - 02/21/07
Deseret News/[[September 5, 2006]]/Shia Kapos/ link
BATAVIA, Ill. -- Spirited groups of immigrant rights supporters rallied in Illinois and Arizona on Monday ([[September 4, 2006]]) in marches intended to keep the drumbeat going for changes in immigration law.
Why this immigrant rights march is brought to you by Miller - 10/07/06
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Oscar Avila/Chicago Tribune/September 1 2006
Schwarzenegger, Perry, Napolitano, Richardson urge "comprehensive" immigration reform - 08/26/06
The four border governers (Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, Rick Perry of Texas, Janet Napolitano of Arizona
"GOP Immigration Idiocy In Illinois" - 08/31/04
As you may recall, before choosing Alan Keyes to run against Barack Obama, the IL GOP held a ludicrous search for a candidate. About the only person they didn't consider was Chitown's own Bozo the Clown. Eventually they settled on Alan Keyes, who now trails Obama by a whopping 41 points.
At the time, the story that failed to gain any traction was that there was a perfectly good challenger available and he even lived in the state in question: Jim Oberweis. He finished second in the primary behind Jack Ryan.
So, why wasn't Oberweis picked? Because he made the mistake of opposing illegal...