Immigration activists lack a party's backing
For Nativo Lopez, one of the leading organizers of the marches, the House's actions demonstrate that the immigrant population in this country doesn't have a political party on its side. "Many have the illusion that the Democratic Party can serve as the party for immigrants, for workers and for Latinos," he said. And while there are moderate voices on immigration among Republicans and Democrats in the House, without party backing few have surfaced. MARCELA SANCHEZA in The Arizona Daily Star.