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Title: A billboard on California Street near 21st St. was highlighted Thursday morning. It said "Mr. President, Mr. Governor, Mr. Mayor; They did not die for ... ILLEGAL SANCTUARY!" With images of rifles and helmets,
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URL Source: http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/local_story_152115015.html
Published: Jun 1, 2006
Author: cbs
Post Date: 2006-06-01 22:43:26 by TLBSHOW
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Immigration Billboards Spark Controversy (CBS4) DENVER People who were opposed to illegal immigration in the United States unveiled a second billboard in Denver on Thursday morning. The billboards' messages target the so-called "sanctuary" policies by governments that some say allow illegal immigration to flourish. A billboard on California Street near 21st St. was highlighted Thursday morning. It said "Mr. President, Mr. Governor, Mr. Mayor; They did not die for ... ILLEGAL SANCTUARY!" With images of rifles and helmets, the sign appeared to refer to military casualties. A second billboard near 6th Avenue just east of Interstate 25 said "Welcome to SANCTUARY CITY ... Relax, you made it! Brought to you by executive order 116." The message referred to a 1998 order issued by former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb that voiced the city's anti-discrimination stance with immigrants. Denver city officials have said the city does not stop police or other government workers from cooperating with immigration officials and there is no sanctuary policy. A crowd of more than 100 people gathered near the billboard on California Street with radio talk-show host Peter Boyles of KHOW. U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Littleton, and national Minutemen founder Jim Gilchrist attended the unveiling event Thursday at about 7 a.m. A man who was opposed to the billboards was standing across the street at one point. Richard Delgado was holing a sign that said "No Billboards for Bigots." He said he was angered by the billboards' messages. He claimed supporters of the billboards were exploiting the death of soldiers for their own cause. There was a brief verbal confrontation between Delgado and supporters of the billboards.
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