From the Associated Press

BOULEVARD, Calif. — As immigrants and their supporters prepared for a massive boycott on Monday, opponents of illegal immigration went to work building a border fence meant to symbolize their support of a secure border.

About 200 volunteers organized by the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps of California began building a 6-foot barbed wire fence Saturday along a quarter-mile stretch of rugged terrain in Boulevard, about 50 miles east of San Diego.

Tim Donnelly, the group’s leader, said volunteers ate apple pie and hot dogs as they worked on the fence, which was connected to an existing 12-foot-high fence previously built by the federal government.

The volunteers wanted to send a message to Congress that the government should block entry to the United States and not grant amnesty to illegal immigrants, Donnelly said.

Thousands of immigrants and their supporters are expected to boycott work and schools Monday to raise awareness of their contributions to society.

“This was largely sent as a message to Congress so they’ll see on May 1, there are jobs that even illegal immigrants don’t want to do, but Americans are more than willing to do them,” Donnelly said, referring to the fence-building.

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Finally someone is stepping up to do something about the problem of illegal immigration in this country, and it’s certainly not the federal government. While Congress debates legislation meant to put illegal immigrants on the path to citizenship (an almost absolute amnesty for illegals), the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps has voluntarily begun to build a fence in support of securing our borders.

Congress must realize securing our borders must be a priority of the most serious importance. Millions of illegal immigrants sneak into our country every year, drying out social service tax dollars, while defying our laws to the point of chaos. If the Congress does not take action on this serious matter, the silent majority must stand with the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and fight for the security of our nation.