New Site Launched to Sharpen Illegal Immigration Message in Loudoun

The illegal immigration discourse in Loudoun is moving to the next level. A new site - HelpSaveLoudoun has been launched by "a grassroots citizen group to address community improvement and development issues, and to assist residents and the local and state governments with ensuring the neighborhoods of Loudoun County remain safe, secure and prosperous for legal residents, legitimate businesses and the American worker."

Another translation of the objectives of the movement can be found on a sister site, and I quote - "HelpSaveManassas is a recently established chapter within the HelpSaveVirginia network, and joins residents in the greater Manassas area including Prince William County, the City of Manassas Park and the City of Manassas together in a grassroots organization dedicated to helping preserve our communities and protect them from the effects related to the presence of illegal aliens in our community. Help Save Manassas fosters public awareness of the negative effects of illegal aliens on our community, facilitates effective engagement by citizens in the legislative process on issues which regard illegal aliens, as well as providing an effective voice for citizens."

Both sites are offshoots of the HelpSaveVirginia network, other movements within the same network include HelpSaveHerndon and HelpSaveVirginiaBeach. I do not think we are about to see activities similar to what the Minuteman Border Fence Volunteers are doing at the US borders, but the bar is definitely being raised, i.e., I don't expect to see volunteers at major points of entry inquiring about the immigration status of people driving into the county, or will it come to that?

How will local politicians handle this new angle in the illegal immigration debate? Will they be lining up to join this new grassroots movement as evidence of their unflinching support for the cause? This discussion is definitely going to remain on the front pages for a while.