Anti-immigration bill demonstration

Описание: (13 May 2006)
AP Television
Washington, DC - 12 May 2006
1. Wide pan from Minuteman and supporters (minuteman Project is a volunteer group that patrols the border to keep out illegal immigrants) to Immigration supporters
2. Close pan from "Stop Illegal Immigration" sign to men chanting "go home"
3. Close up of Immigration supporters chanting in Spanish, "fascists, go to hell"
AP Television File
Nogales, Arizona - April 2006
4. Wide shot of Minuteman supporters standing on jeep looking through binoculars
5. Close pan up minuteman
6. Wide shot of the desert in the direction of the Mexican border
7. Medium shot of Minuteman supporters standing on jeep
AP Television
Washington, DC - 12 May 2006
8. Medium shot of Minuteman and supporters chanting
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) James Spencer, Minuteman:
"To show the Senate that we are here as American citizens and we have a right to be protected by the 14th amendment of the constitution and to show them that we are concerned citizens and we will not vote for them in November of the next election coming up if they don't do their job."
10. Close up of immigration supporters chanting
11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jeff skinner, Supporter of Immigration:
"They are a bunch of racist, ignorant bigots. They are completely on the wrong side and I am very proud to be standing up to them today."
12. Close pan of Minuteman supporters
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) David Widman, Minuteman supporter:
"I'm here because I'm fed up with our congress and our government not forcing the laws that are on the book. The immigration problem that we have must be fixed now. We must have our borders secure. It has nothing whatsoever to do with race or creed or anything like that. All races are welcome as long as they come legally."
14. Medium shot of man holding flag with US Capitol in background
STORYLINE:
Reflecting the American divide over immigration, protesters on both sides stood a few feet from each other near the Capitol shouting chants and exchanging accusations of racism.
The protesters were kept apart on Friday by police.
The Minuteman Project, a volunteer group that patrols the border to keep out illegal immigrants, was behind one group of protestors
Minuteman demonstrators, who numbered less than 100, castigated an immigration bill before the Senate next week that would give millions of illegal immigrants a chance at American citizenship.
As the group held its hour long rally, about 20 pro-immigrant demonstrators shouted, "No Minutemen. No KKK. No Fascist USA!"
One demonstrator said: "They are a bunch of racist, ignorant bigots. They are completely on the wrong side and I am very proud to be standing up to them today".
The Minuteman rally was tiny compared with the pro-immigrant marches and protests held across the country in the past month.
A contentious debate is expected next week in the Senate, and President Bush plans to address the nation Monday night on the
issue.
Bush has called for a comprehensive bill that would allow some illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. as guest workers.

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