Tempe,ariz.Supportersandopponentsofarizonastoughnewcrackdownonillegalimmigrationheldseparateralliesinphoenix,drawingthousandsofpeoplefromaroundthecountry.Marcherscarryingsigns,bannersandflagsfromtheunitedstatesandmexicofilleda5milestretchofcentralphoenix,demandingthatthefederalgovernmentrefusetocooperatewitharizonaauthoritiestryingtoenforcethelaw.Policedeclinedtoestimatethesizeofthecrowd,butitappearedatleast10,000to20,000protesters,somebusedinfromaroundthecountry,braved94-degreeheat.Organizershadsaidtheyexpectedthedemonstrationtobringasmanyas50,000people.Someusedumbrellasorcardboardsignstoprotecttheirfacesfromthesun.Volunteershandedoutwaterbottlesandsetupwaterstations.About20peopleweretreatedforheatorfatigue-relatedsymptoms,andsevenofthemweretakentoahospital,saidphoenixpolicespokesmansgt.Tommythompson.Therewerenoarrestsorotherincidents,hesaid.Thelawsopponentsalsogatheredatcapitolsinstatesincludingtexasandoregon,andabout300peopleprotestedattheu.S.Embassyinmexicocitydemandinglegalizationforundocumentedmexicanworkersintheunitedstates."Manyofushaverelativesorfriendsintheu.S.Andwemustnowstandupandspeakoutontheirbehalf,"saidelviraarellano,whogainedinternationalattentionin2007whenshewasdeportedwithoutheru.S.Citizenson.Insanfrancisco,about500peoplegatheredsaturdaynightoutsideat&tpark,wherethegiantswereplayingthearizonadiamondbacks.Leadersoftherallysaiditwasorganizedtohelppushforaboycottagainstarizona.About7,000supportersofarizonaslawgatheredsaturdayeveningatabaseballstadiuminsuburbantempe,encouraginglike-mindedamericansto"buycott"arizonabyplanningvacationsinthestate.Charlenepellinansweredthatcall.The64-year-oldsuicidepreventionspeakerdrovetophoenixforafour-dayvacationfromherhomeinhuntingtonbeach,calif.,Toattendsaturdaysrally."Hopefullyifenoughpeopleshowsupportforarizonamorestateswillfollowsuit,"pellinsaid.Supporterssaidtheyarestandingwitharizonafortryingtoenforceimmigrationlawsbecausethefederalgovernmenthasfailedtodoso."Theoperativewordinallthisis"illegal,""saidchristinegriswold,a54-year-oldgynecologistinpalmdesert,calif."Ithasnothingtodowiththeirrace.Itsthatthey"recomingtothecountryillegally."Thelawrequiresthatpoliceconductingtrafficstopsorquestioningpeopleaboutpossiblelegalviolationsaskthemabouttheirimmigrationstatusifthereis"reasonablesuspicion"thatthey"reinthecountryillegally.Criticsofthelaw,settotakeeffectjuly29,sayitunfairlytargetshispanicsandcouldleadtoracialprofiling.Proponentsinsistracialprofilingwillnotbetolerated."Idontthinkthatthislawisamerican.Ithinkitsdiscriminatory,"saidmarcherchelseahalstead,a20-year-oldcollegestudentfromflagstaff."I"moffendedbyitbecausethisisanationfoundedbyimmigrants."Somemarcherschanted"sisepuede,"aphrasecoinedbyhispaniccivilrightsleadercesarchavezthatroughlymeans"yeswecan."Otherstookaimatpresidentbarackobama,demandingthatheprioritizecomprehensiveimmigrationreformthatwouldcreateapathwaytocitizenshipforillegalimmigrantsnowinthecountry."Obama,listen,weareinthefight,"theychantedinspanish.Ahandfulofprotestersalsocarriedamassivebannerthatread:"wheresthechange?Mr.Presidenthowcanwetrustyouforre-election?"___associatedpresswritermarthamendozainmexicocitycontributedtothisreport.___online:http://www.Altoarizona.Comhttp://www.Standwitharizona.Com Hair Analysis As a Drug Detector !,Becomeafanonfacebook |4444444444444444|
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