Immigration Ordinance Draws Demonstrators
From Times Wire Reports
Hundreds of protesters and counterprotesters assembled in Riverside in response to an attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.
Protesters argued against a township ordinance adopted last month that bans the hiring and housing of people who cannot verify they are legal residents. A larger group massed to support the new law.
The ordinance penalizes landlords and employers who house or hire illegal immigrants. Local officials estimate that as many as 3,500 illegal immigrants, many from Brazil, live in the town.
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