20060222 - Sergio Gonzalez, of Tampa, waves the Mexican flag along
with several hundred other demonstrators along Dale Mabry Hwy on
Wednesday afternoon. The group gathered to voice their opposition to
House Resolution 4437, a national bill that would strengthen
immigration laws by criminalizing undocumented immigration status and
the assisting of undocumented immigrants. The bill would also grant
state and local authorities inherent authority to enforce immigation
laws among several other provisions. The demonstration was organized
by Tampa brothers Abel and Hector Castrejon who woke up this morning
and wanted to voice their opposition to the bill. They left work and
called a few people. After the event made it onto the radio, hundreds
of people showed up to their surprise. (Brian Cassella / St.
Petersburg Times)
