Chanting "support, don't deport," the crowd made its way from Queen's Park to Toronto city hall to cheer speakers who said Canada's "immigration system is broken."
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Illegal schmellegal, there are good people and bad people regardless of status. those people do not what to hurt anybody  but want to make a better life for themselves and family.
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Made me an even prouder canadian, eh!
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Many of the protests were organized by churches. They all had permits and were perfectly legal.
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CANADA!  The United Nations seems to agree. So too do all the prospective immigrants who can't wait to get into the country.  They even come illegally.  Yes we're a wonderfully even-tempered people who like to mind our own business, let others live as they believe appropriate and just try to "get along".  What more could you want in a place to live?  Our family has been here since 1780 - province of New York previous to that since 1623 - so we can claim loyalty to this grand Dominion.  G-d save the Queen!
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I agree.Maybe instead of marching in the streets they should have all showed up at INS and asked for permanent resident status or citizenship.Now that would have been a demonstration.
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Arent there huge riots in Europe going on right now over racism in soccer.  Check out the link below.  It states that Thousands, yes thousands of Spanish fans were shouting racial slurs at the British soccer players!!!  At one event alone!!! Soccer sounds the worst!\n\nI love hockey, I know it is not a cheap sport, so it does discriminate against the poorer countries.
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There are many levels of support.\n\nMost of us who "support" them, do not argue that the borders should just be thrown wide open, or even that they should be allowed to stay.\n\nMost of us "supporters" just want an immigration policy that doesn't treat them *all* like they were murderous thieves and drug dealers.  That image is one born out of racism.\n\n(And by the way, if you listen closely to those "idiots" in the protest marches ... that is what they're saying ... they are angy that white Americans treat them like vermin.)\n\nThe vast majority *do* come here for no more criminal a purpose than to find work and better their lives and those of their families.  Yes, I'm sure of that, and yes I know they are not *all* good people.  But when we are not "psychic" (as you say) and unable to tell the good people from the scum, you don't just treat them all like scum.\n\nSo at the very least ... catch them, stop them, deport them  ... but don't *hate* them ... they are doing what they have to do.\nIf we would do what we have to do ... prosecute the rich white farm growers and factory owners who are providing the jobs ... aiding the economies in their countries (instead of pouring it by the billions into that rathole called the Iraq war) ... *then* they would stop coming here.\n\nIt's the dripping *racism* on this part of YA that I object to.\n\nExample: On another post, someone discovered that his Australian neighbor was illegal, and asked if he should report her.  The "Best Answer" was somebody who said that he should report her if she is "hyspanic", but not if she is Australian.  \n\nRacists suck.
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because if they called them ILLEGAL immigrants they'd have to say that it was WRONG, because that is the very definition of illegal! it'd be stupid for them to say "hey! we're protesting because you don't treat BREAKERS OF THE LAW like we think you should!" it's called a scarecrow argument, they throw something else out there related enough to the real issue to distract you so you don't realize they're being stupid. like the protest today, a day without immigrants. well DUH we can't  go on like we do now without them we're all immigrants! so they win people over, but the REAL issue is people coming in to our country without getting proper documentation. they don't want you to think about that tho because it's obviously WRONG! so they solve this by taking out the negative implication: i.e. illegal. it's all just pretty dang stupid
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Because they don't realize just how many people are coming.  Sure its fine to let Hiram and Jahasha who are here illegally stay,  there are only two of them and they are good workers.  They don't realize that those two are among millions of people here, and millions more trying to get here.  If we become overcrowded like their country is, we will become like their country.  Then maybe we will invade Canada, or shoot, we can go to Honduras, they are all here, we can go there.  \n\nI watched thousands of illegal immigrants released each week.  Now they are out there.  Go visit Falls Church, West Virginia.
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I think that most people who spout off that they want a wall built ot to deport them are only speaking of what they want.  I am sure that most people understand that it is not as simple as that.  People reacted the way they did because the protests and what went on during them were so disrespectful and offensive.  Seriously, you don't really think that the average person on here is that stupid, do you?  The people on here are the same people whom you interact with everyday.  We are all subject to express discontent in stupid ways, even you.
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They were'nt booing. They were saying " LuuuuuuuuuuKe, Luuuuuuuuuke". Just his fans showing their appreciation.
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The illegal protests are hilarious. So they make good news. Legal ones lack the riotous behavior and stupidity. For instance the illegal immagrants protesting being deported. Nothing like protesting in a large group to make you less able to find the people you wish to deport. The legal ones usually are trying to make a specific point but lack a crazy gimmic to make them more likely to be noticed. You think geico has a gecko because it makes them look classy. No it's to make people remember something crazy that catches there eye.
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These protests are a way for a large group of criminals and their supporters to make an attempt to use numbers as a way of demanding that law enforcement turn it's back on their duty, claiming they are in control of the U.S. economy as their leverage.  \nThese illegals and their supporters are touting themselves as people who are fighting for immigration reform while at the same time turning their backs on current laws.\nThese criminals and their supporters are also making bold statements such as they will vote into office officials who will supplement their specific agenda, forgetting that only documented citizens of America are allowed to vote in elections.
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It was really stupid and started a major backlash that cuts across parties.\n\nHowever, I don't think it was organized by the pro-illegal immigrants.  I think it was organized by the far leftist groups with foreign ties who want open borders so the poor of the world can take over the assets of the richer countries, over time.  Look into it, and form your own opinion.\n\nAs an attempt to sway immigration policy,  it certainly was the wrong way to go.  Prior to the marches far more people polled as being ok with illegal immigrants staying so long as illegal immigration was addressed going forward.  Since then people have looked at statistics and have examined criminal rates and funding for illegal immigrants and have become more polarized.
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Legal immigrants = YAY!\n\nIllegal immigrants = BOO!
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I didn't even know the day existed. Doesn't surprise me though, living in a conservative town like this one. We have a pride day that started four years ago and it consists of a picnic at a local park while we listen to the comments being made by passersby. That's just one of the reasons why I miss living in Toronto.
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Its not gonna work this time. In Texas the were expecting 1500 Hispanic folks to show up for a rally. They got 500,000 or more. When they get legal and can vote, the changes will happen so fast the right wing hateful people will wonder what happened. I'm looking froward to it. We are a nation of immigrants or at least Grandchildren of Immigrants. How can we consider people criminals just for being here and working hard?