On Aug. 18, the Minnesota Coalition for Immigration Reduction held a town meeting to inform people about the rule of law (Constitution) concerning illegal immigration and how to stop the “illegal alien” (what the U.S. Constitution calls them) invasion in our community. Most of the attendees were concerned citizens and veterans.

Liliana Sylvestry, director of the Austin Welcome Center, equates those of us who believe in the rule of law as law to the Ku Klux Klan. I guess she equates those who wrote the U.S. Constitution to be part of the KKK, too. The rule of law is not about race. It’s about legal and illegal! The race card is only played when people run out of ideas to illegally solve a problem. Two people at the meeting, who supported the welcome center, did not even stand to pledge allegiance to the American flag! I guess they missed History 101.

Patriotism has become a dirty word and those who disrespect our laws are glorified by the media.

If you agree with illegal-alien invasion, you disagree with the U.S. Constitution. MCFIR believes in unity, not diversity. Historically, our descendants, who came from other countries, came to the U.S. legally. They became U.S. citizens, learned English and denounced their allegiance to the country they left. They didn’t become La Raza (the race).

The American Legion policy on illegal immigration and the GOP platform both conform to the Constitution of the U.S.A.

Whoever runs for office ought to at least obey the Constitution.

Linnea Burtch

Austin