Everyone is profiled! Get over it! My daughter and her boyfriend moved to Missouri. They did nothing wrong they were pulled over by a policeman . Why? They did not look like everyone else in that town. The kids were white the cop was white they were in a white part of town. The problem? His hair is sort of long and hers is short. How about Arizona put their immigrants on a bus and drop them in the most prominent areas of your town. Let them drop their trash and break your laws. Trust me it won't be profiling then!

Wonder how many of the "parents" who Mr. Lara says went along for the ride are legal? I am happy to contribute to an Arizona defense fund if they are sued. Illegals go back to where you came from, we DO NOT want you.

I'd liked to know Mr. Lara's immigration history...if he's brave enough to tell....were his parents illegals,.... is he an anchor baby...have they been sponging off American taxpayers for years??????? The USA cannot afford to continue supporting other countries poor and lower class by taking away from our own legal citizens.

Teachers should NOT be involved in this matter as it has nothing to do with education. Teachers should not be making political statements either. Why not teach kids that if they do not obey our laws, there will be consequences, love our country and behave as an American, not some lawless cartel or gang member. Oh yeah, LA is the illegal capital, so of course they would support the criminals.

The xenophobic racist comments directed at Mr. Lara exemplify the high octane hysteria that characterizes mainstream response to this issue. First, Lara clearly states that LAUSD teachers did not sponsor a district authorized trip to AZ, and that a parent who happened to be an LAUSD teacher took her child. Secondly, the Fox unfair-and-terminally-imbalanced News network continues to traffic in fiction-based reporting by sloppily culling "stories" from social media. Why aren't critics of Lara demanding accountability?

Being married to a Chinese woman and having to go through all the immigration procedures and fees for her and separately for her daughter as well (a long story), I highly resent that part of the population that's DEMANDING immigration reform (amnesty, if truth be told) for all those "poor illegals". Here's a suggestion for Mr. Lara and all the rest of you "you-owe-me" ingrates; why don't every one of you protesting, marching-with-foreign-flags, trashing-the-streets, advocating-Arizona-boycotts, Constitution-hating, poor-excuse-for-Americans volunteer to sponsor at least one illegal each during this reform and agree to pay all the same fees while completing all the required forms that me and the wife have endured? You'd already be "one-up" on us as you won't have to wait the 2 years to be together that we've waited as YOUR immigrant is already here, but if that makes you feel guilty and you feel you should show us "legals" some compassion and be fair at the same time, you can make up for the time lost at work I've experienced and the travel fees I've incurred going to China by paying for the up-keep of your illegal until they get their green card. Any takers, or do you insist that I have to pay through additional taxation for YOUR idea of fairness? Put your money where your mouth is or shut the Hell up and respect our laws!!!!!

If any of you ignorant tea party wannabes care to troll around of this blog and spew your hatred -- well then, you are a sad individual with hate in your heart! Mr. Lara is an inspiring and noble figure for the young children that struggle every day with limited resources and opportunities to make something MEANINGFUL and productive to society. I congratulate him for speaking for the marginalized and disenfrachised. Not just Latinos, but all the immigrants from all over the world that are mistreated and denied basic human rights because you are all too afraid of change and moving ahead in positive directions. It's a shame you choose to dwell in your hatred. Read a history book! FTP!!

Hey Violet Gray,,,, I'm MARRIED to a Chinese immigrant, you moron!! How can you accuse me of hatred or racism only because I support obeying the law? It appears to me that if anyone can actually be called a "racist" it would have to be Mr. Lara and the rest of the Latinos protesting and marching in the streets of LA because THEY are the ones supporting a certain group of people simply because of that group's ancestry. How is it that they believe only Latinos should be able to break the law with impunity? Why do they believe it's fair for Latinos to commit a crime but escape punishment while you demand all others pay retribution for their crimes? The Tea party people that you so denigrate include Latinos as well as peoples of ALL nationalities and they have no problem with LEGAL immigration; it's the ILLEGALS and the unfairness of granting them amnesty (read: rewarding criminality) that so incense the Tea Party. And, while we're at it, just exactly what part of the world's history should these Tea Party people read about, hmmm? Should they only read back as far as the conquest of the American southwest by the dreaded "gringos" or should they perhaps dwell a little deeper to include Spain's (read: Latinos') so "compassionate and peaceful" acquisition of the lands of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans of Mexico and Central America? Should ancestors of these native peoples be demanding their lands back from the people of Spanish descent and if so, how can you justify a Revolution by Mexicans to re-take the lands of the American southwest when initially, it wasn't THEIR land to begin with?!! Why isn't the esteemed Mr. Jose Lara teaching, promoting, marching, demonstrating, boycotting, and demanding retribution in the name of the American Indian instead of the Mexicans if he is indeed the "inspiring and noble figure for the young children that struggle every day with limited resources and opportunities to make something MEANINGFUL and productive to society" that you so claim him to be? Sounds to me that Mr. Lara is actually only interested in Latinos and their plight and he totally disregards those people "different" from himself. What is the term we use for such people? Isn't that a good portion of the definition for the word, "racist"?

@Preston, if you are not willing to study history then try at least to poke you nosey nose at the law...currently it is only a MISDEMEANOR to enter this country illegally. preston, you have probably committed a misdeameanor or two in your Life and it makes you as annoying as you describe illegals to be. Did you know that Americans have the right to assemble and freedom of speech to march and demonstrate?...Preston, you should have learned that in fourth grade! You should also know that the USA has had the habit of inviting work from south of the border because it is cheap ( look up the bracero program when you are done getting sober). The nasty drug habits of Americans continue to draw violence at the border... U might want to give up the habit, Preston! History indeed puts things into perspective!

Hahahahahha, I've been "removed" from receiving future notices of comments at this site simply because I stated an opinion!!! What a bunch of pussies!!!! What is it,,,, you can't support your arguments with facts and you deny someone THEIR freedom of speech only because they prove you an idiot? hahahahaha What a pathetic bunch of pansies,,,it's no wonder you rely on government assistance and welfare

Hey "Illegal alien!!, You fail to disprove my account of history and whether or not I have committed a "misdemeanor" or not is totally irrelevant to this subject. I HAVE committed a few misdemeanors (a misdemeanor is STILL a crime, dumb-ass) in the past, in fact, and I PAID THE PRICE for it!! I didn't cry and whine that I was being treated unfairly; I did the crime and I did the time and I DIDN'T rely on "social justice" or DEMAND that tax payers foot the bill for my indiscretions, nor did I expect "amnesty" for my crimes. Nobody is decrying your or Mr. Lara's right to demonstrate or protest either; they only want you morons to respect and appreciate the only country in the world that offers you such freedom!!! Carry your sorry ass back to Mexico and see how THEY treat illegals in THAT country! And yes,,,America HAS invited workers from "south of the borders" for low-paying jobs but they were and are expected to enter the country LEGALLY, not slip across the border like rats in the night.

Preston, thank you for sharing your criminal past here. Now i understand why you vent and misplace your criminal past/present onto the illegal immigration issue so passionately. Have you heard of rehabilitation centers/intervention services? You did not address the drug issue and i can understand why...but, really, what should we do about border violence. the mexican drug cartels are supplying Orange county/conservative/tea party members with that white powder so they can party on the weekends with their teenage kids. They have contributed to border violence when they demand the drug and get their fill...remember, Preston, I can't wait to read your deep thoughts on this very important issue that affects us all...well, some more than others...

To "illegal alien," If Mexico knew how to take care of it's population it's population wouldn't have to leave by the millions for those low paying jobs. No ones putting a gun to their heads to make them come here. Get a grip Mexico, step up to the plate and fix the mess your country and culture is in. America is allowed to have a border like every other country on this planet.

Here is my question...If you buy a home under certain conditions and the former owner breach the contract, legally what happen? Are you entitled to some restitution? Could you get you money back? Could you enforce the agreement? Guess what? Mexico and USA had a contract before "Tratado de Guadalupe" the contract was breached and guess what? Are we still called illegals? What happened to Mexican-American families around 30's? Read, read, read, for those that don't want to ... Don't believe all the lies that your teaches told you!!!! Jose Lara and others don't force people to travel, we "the parents" allow our kids to think critically and use they own brains. This is not about taking over, is about forcing the USA System to keep the promise and work faster to legalize thousands of families that have been already accepted and certified to obtain a green card. The system is lazy and is not working since they have a back log of thousands of applicants awaiting for their appointments. Hate generate hate, if you don't want people to came don't cross the border to take over their lands and don't support the NAFTA, CAFTA or nothing related with "GLOBALIZATION" that would be a huge solution.

Martha, we don't need any more mouths to feed here in America. Mexico has plenty of resources, they need to learn how to make use of them. Good thing Arizona, Texas and California don't belong to Mexico, if they did, they'd be in the same shape Mexico is in and everyone would be leaving those states by the millions.

Hey Preston Only! I don't appreciate your name calling dirty tactics of calling me a moron. Not very mature of you. I wasn't referring to you with my comments, was I? I didn't direct that at you. Pay attention next time. Haven't you people ever heard of globalization? You think NAFTA has anything to do with what's going on here? Read a book and do some research. Open your mind. Xenophobia is what you are advocating. GLOBALIZATION - look it up! Seriously!

To Illegal alien and Violet Gray: 1st to Violet Gray; I sent you a personal e-mail very soon after my comment apologizing for the "moron" episode but either you haven't read it or you chose to ignore it.. And while you claim that you didn't address me personally in YOUR comment, I do consider myself a "Tea Party" supporter so your insults were taken personally by me. Because you are accusing ALL Tea Party members of racism based on their stance in the immigration issue, and because I am in fact married to an immigrant myself (which I stated in the very 1st sentence of my comment), AND, most importantly, because the Tea Party consists of many different nationalities, your accusations of racism struck me as moronic. You're not weighing the arguments fairly and you're jumping to judgment about people you don't know or bother to take the time to learn about; take the bias and hatred out of your own comments and perhaps others will not feel impelled to retaliate at you personally. Now for Illegal alien: I didn't opine on the drug issues before because of time constraints and NOT because I wanted to avoid them. I am a busy man with things to do and the topic we're discussing is whether or not racism is the fuel of Tea Party activism. You assume my past violations involved drug use/trade and in a sense you're right; alcohol IS a drug (although many will not recognize it as such) and, as far as your suggestion I attend rehabilitation/intervention services, all I can say is, "Rehab is for quitters". hahahaha You DO make a valid point regarding the drug use/demand in the USA being central to the armed criminals crossing our borders (although I highly doubt those 60 and 70 year old Tea Party folks partake in all the "powder" you claim) and it's an issue we need to address with up-most haste and attention. But you're diverting the argument to one cause of the illegal immigration subject instead of addressing the topic we're discussing here. We all know what brings the illegals across the border (the majority of which are NOT drug smugglers and their only criminal act being they broke the law when they entered the country or over-stayed their visas) and all the ruckus is about what to do with those already in the country. It is vital we address the drug issues and the exploitation of "cheap labor" by companies here in the USA as a long-term objective, but, and while we're dealing with these problems, we need to secure the borders and identify those already here illegally. If you'll read the dialog between me and Violet Gray you'll see that my beef with amnesty is not based on racism at all, but rather my own personal experiences dealing with the INS and the unfairness I feel in the granting of "green cards" to law-breakers who will be allowed to by-pass regulations, fees, and time consummations my wife and I have endured. (and STILL enduring with her daughter's verification and approval, but that's another story too long to relate) I (we) have a personal stake in this matter and I feel quite justified in my opposition to amnesty. The "fine" ($500 dollars) Pres. Odumb-ass is proposing the illegals will have to pay as part of his reform/amnesty is not even as much as the last check I sent to INS ($545 dollars) to have the "conditions" removed from my wife's permanent resident card, a fee I'm looking to have to pay again (probably more as I hear Obama is seeking an increase in all such fees) in 2 years when we have to have our daughter's "conditions" removed. How is it fair to not only myself, my wife, and her daughter but also all the other people trying to enter the country legally, that we have to pay so much money and wait so much time while people that break the law only have to pay a mere pittance of our costs while being allowed to avoid the wait-time? Where is the equal justice in THAT, Illegal alien?

I believe that instead of Jose worrying about this immigration law, he should probably start by educating children about healthy lifestyles since FOX news seemed to have a difficult time fitting his body mound on television. Second, if Mexicans have so much pride in their nation why don't they take a nice ride back to their home country because the only thing America needs right now during these difficult times is support for our troops across seas rather than numerous illegal immigrants transporting drugs and firearms across the border while at the same time raising the criminal rates of many previously beautiful AMERICAN towns and cities.

Americans stand up for yourselves or else people like Jose will be running our country soon. Whatever happened to school field trips to places like Philadelphia to actually learn about American history like Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson... and all of the important people who founded this country. Instead we waste taxpayers money to allow Jose to bus our kids to support a pathetic cause. It appears that Los Angelos would rather allow our children believe that it is okay to be illegal. My grandparents came from Italy over 100 years ago and helped build this country. They did so legally and quickly learned the English language so that they could communicate with others. I remember in the last few days of my grandfather's life, he told me that he would die not as an Italian-American but rather as an American-Italian. Immigrants in the past had respect and asked for nothing from the government. They were happy with the freedom that America offered them because they knew it was a better life then where they came from.

The level of anger, bigotry, and misunderstanding being vented here is shameful. When did the words illegal and Mexican become synonymous? "America" talks about Washington and Jefferson and omits that in their day, they were revolutionaries. We can openly post our opinions because they dared to challenge King George and the status quo. And, incidentally, like today's "illegal" aliens they came seeking freedoms and opportunities. Our nation is currently facing great strife. We are in economic turmoil, we are embroiled in wars overseas, our shores are being devastated by a catastrophic oil disaster, and there is a great crisis of faith in our country. The underlying cause is rooted in personal and corporate greed and to blame our problems on "illegal immigration" is short-sighted, naive, and self-defeating because we are not solving the real issues that face us. My family came, like the "founding fathers" and the "illegals" to seek a better future on these shores. They arrived during a great wave of immigration at the beginning of the last century to be greeted by the Statue of Liberty whose base still bears the words penned by Emma Lazarus... "your huddled masses yearning to breathe free". If we hope to regain our greatness as a nation, we need to again embrace the ideals that we once held dear.

Dear Third Generation, No one is blaming ALL of America's ills on the illegal immigrants, only those ills that they cause or bring with them. I don't know where you live so I can't comment about whatever experience you may have or had with illegals, but I suspect that if you lived in the border states where illegal immigration is causing such a problem, perhaps you'd be a little more sympathetic to their (the legal resident's) plight. The majority of Americans welcome immigrants as they realize we all (or most, I should say) are descendants of immigrants ourselves. The anger and your perceived bigotry being displayed here at this site reflect people's frustration at what they see as unfair and unjust "rights" and benefits being granted to law-breakers, regardless of race. The absolute (and justifiable, I might add) fury you see in these comments directed at Mexicans per se is NOT expressed because the people are Mexicans, but rather because Jose Lara and his followers advocate rebellion and revolution to re-take the southwestern USA in the name of Mexico, thus falsely re-claiming it as Mexican sovereignty. Why should patriotic Americans have sympathy and/or support a group seeking such un-American goals? As a proud and patriotic American yourself proclaiming the greatness that is America's ideals, opportunities, and tolerance of diversity in your comment, why aren't YOU disgusted and angry at the Jose Laras in this country and their treasonous behavior and activities?