The police had declined to issue the permit for the protest. Both political parties had dogs in this fight; one thought that the immigration law was too tough, the other not tough enough. When the locals heard that their congressman was coming to town, everybody had something to say, and the crowd was turning ugly. The police were not sure the fence was going to hold.
Glenda’s mentor had suggested that she get her feet wet and run for city council or county commissioner before going into national politics. While not an immigration activist, she strongly opposed any restrictions on avian migration.
The Donald made a quick weekend trip to check out a possible running mate, Vlad the Impaler, but he decided Vlad lacked a well-developed immigration policy and was not conservative enough in his military agenda . . .
