President Obama came to Las Vegas, Nevada, Friday afternoon to promote his plan to grant amnesty to up to 5 million illegal aliens, saying he was forced to act alone because Congress wouldn’t.
Greeting him were about 250 protesters on one side of the street and roughly half as many supporters on the other side as his motorcade pulled into Del Sol High School. Both sides carried signs, everything from “We Love Obama” to “Deport Obama” and “No Amnesty!”
“There was some yelling between our side and an Obama supporter but the police separated him,” said Robin Hvidston, executive director of We the People Rising, a group based in Orange County, California, that traveled to Las Vegas to protest along with Overpasses for America and other groups. “It was a middle-aged guy who came up and started yelling at us, calling us racist.”
Obama arrived at the high school about 12:50 p.m. local time. The protesters were there since morning and the Obama supporters showed up about an hour before the president’s arrival, sources on the ground told WND. The two sides were facing off with signs. On a phone line, WND could hear men on loudspeakers shouting, “Impeach Obama!”
Hvidston said some local people came and joined the protest after seeing a report on the local Fox 5 News affiliate.
“We have a lot of patriots here, a lot of signs, a lot of enthusiasm, and we’re just waiting to see him pass by so he can see our signs,” Hvidston told WND about 10 minutes before the presidential motorcade pulled into the school. “The students are lined up at the high school waiting to go into the auditorium. Lots of local media and TV coverage. We’re directly across the street (from the school) on the public sidewalk.”
She said the local police were “very accommodating to freedom of speech.”
Signs read “Impeach Obama,” “Amnesty Hell NO!” “Stop illegal immigration,” and “Deport Illegals, Hire U.S. Workers.” One protester distilled his feelings in a single word: “TREASON!”
“So he’s going to have quite the welcoming when he gets here,” Hvidston said.
Del Sol is a majority Hispanic high school in a fairly affluent area.
“There are Hispanic high schools in other areas of Vegas that are much less affluent and he always comes to this one,” Hvidston said, noting the president’s previous trip to Del Sol in January 2013. “We’re having a lot of support from the motorists passing by. We’re getting a few giving us the middle finger, too.”
President Obama came to Las Vegas, Nevada, Friday afternoon to promote his plan to grant amnesty to up to 5 million illegal aliens, saying he was forced to act alone because Congress wouldn’t.
Greeting him were about 250 protesters on one side of the street and roughly half as many supporters on the other side as his motorcade pulled into Del Sol High School. Both sides carried signs, everything from “We Love Obama” to “Deport Obama” and “No Amnesty!”
“There was some yelling between our side and an Obama supporter but the police separated him,” said Robin Hvidston, executive director of We the People Rising, a group based in Orange County, California, that traveled to Las Vegas to protest along with Overpasses for America and other groups. “It was a middle-aged guy who came up and started yelling at us, calling us racist.”
Obama arrived at the high school about 12:50 p.m. local time. The protesters were there since morning and the Obama supporters showed up about an hour before the president’s arrival, sources on the ground told WND. The two sides were facing off with signs. On a phone line, WND could hear men on loudspeakers shouting, “Impeach Obama!”
Hvidston said some local people came and joined the protest after seeing a report on the local Fox 5 News affiliate.
“We have a lot of patriots here, a lot of signs, a lot of enthusiasm, and we’re just waiting to see him pass by so he can see our signs,” Hvidston told WND about 10 minutes before the presidential motorcade pulled into the school. “The students are lined up at the high school waiting to go into the auditorium. Lots of local media and TV coverage. We’re directly across the street (from the school) on the public sidewalk.”
She said the local police were “very accommodating to freedom of speech.”
Signs read “Impeach Obama,” “Amnesty Hell NO!” “Stop illegal immigration,” and “Deport Illegals, Hire U.S. Workers.” One protester distilled his feelings in a single word: “TREASON!”
“So he’s going to have quite the welcoming when he gets here,” Hvidston said.
Del Sol is a majority Hispanic high school in a fairly affluent area.
“There are Hispanic high schools in other areas of Vegas that are much less affluent and he always comes to this one,” Hvidston said, noting the president’s previous trip to Del Sol in January 2013. “We’re having a lot of support from the motorists passing by. We’re getting a few giving us the middle finger, too.”
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