Protest calls out ‘militarized’ U.S.-Mexico border

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

12 years ago

Carlos Silva, yells a chant during a demonstration protesting a border militarization at an immigration rally on Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Carlos Silva, left, and Sandy Julian yell a chant during a demonstration protesting a border militarization at an immigration rally on Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Jim Haber holds a sign in protest of a border militarization at an immigration rally on Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Rosa Mendoza, a Las Vegas activist, holds a sign in protest of a border militarization at an immigration rally on Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Martin Martinez holds a sign in protest of a border militarization at an immigration rally on Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Passers-by watch demonstrators hold signs in protest of a border militarization at an immigration rally on Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Jim Haber, right and Rosa Mendoza, hold signs in protest of a border militarization at an immigration rally on Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Rosa Mendoza, right, holds a sign in protest of a border militarization at an immigration rally on Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Mia Williams, 4, holds a sign in protest of a border militarization at an immigration rally she attended with her mother Sandy Julianon Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Mia Williams, 4, holds a sign in protest of a border militarization at an immigration rally she attended with her mother Sandy Julian on Wednesday in front of the New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Protesters gathered near the New York-New York on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday to demonstrate against what they see as the “militarization” of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Demonstrations were scheduled in Las Vegas, Tucson, San Diego, San Francisco, El Paso and Houston.

Carlos Silva, statewide director of Nevadans for Immigration Reform, said the group opposes the near-doubling of border patrol agents and use of the National Guard to secure the border. It says the proposal will only make life more difficult for the average Latino who lives along the border and travels between the two countries on a daily basis.