Yesterday hundreds of protesters in Murrieta, California blocked buses carrying illegal immigrants from Texas.
The protesters converged Tuesday outside the Border Patrol facility in Murrieta.
The protesters forced immigrant buses to turn around.
Crowds greet buses of undocumented immigrant children in Murrieta http://t.co/FDlQQOkB0y pic.twitter.com/WlVdNE3oHF
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) July 1, 2014
Mayor Pro-Tem Harry Ramos told KNX 1070′s Dick Helton that the standoff Tuesday may occur every 72 hours as a new busload of immigrants are processed through the Border Patrol.
Tonight hundreds of concerned Murrieta citizens packed a town hall meeting to discuss the illegal immigrant invasion.
American Power Blog has coverage.
The rowd erupted in applause as County Supervisor demanded the federal government “immediately secure our borders.”
#Murrieta #Immigration: Crowd erupts in applause as Cnty Supervisor demands fed gov "immediately secure our borders"
— Robert Kovacik (@RobertNBCLA) July 3, 2014
The children coming to Murrieta have scabies and fevers.
#Murrieta #Immigration: Border Patrol tells crowd 4 children from buses hospitalized, "2 with fevers, 2 with scabies".
— Robert Kovacik (@RobertNBCLA) July 3, 2014
The crowd chanted “USA! USA! USA!”
#Murrieta #Immigration: Standing ovation, chants of "USA" about buses turned back by protestors. pic.twitter.com/8H54UHsMB5
— Robert Kovacik (@RobertNBCLA) July 3, 2014
Murrieta T-shirt wearing man gets heart round of applause from people in line. pic.twitter.com/chvNuXy2Eq
— PE_Claverie (@PE_Claverie) July 3, 2014
Much more here.