Border Vigil 'Not a Call to Arms' ; 'Minutemen' Vow to Avoid Confrontation

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More than 1,000 volunteers are expected to take part in a monthlong vigil on the Arizona-Mexico border in what organizers said yesterday will be a peaceful protest of the government's failure to control illegal immigration, complete with guidelines on how to avoid confrontations and handle the press.

"This call for volunteers is not a call to arms, but a call to voices seeking a peaceful and respectable resolve to the chaotic neglect by members of our local, state and federal governments charged with applying U.S. immigration law," said James Gilchrist, organizer of the so-called "Minuteman Project" border vigil set to begin April 1.

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Border Vigil 'Not a Call to Arms' ; 'Minutemen' Vow to Avoid Confrontation

About 700 volunteers are expected at opening-day rallies, with more joining as the vigil continues through April 30 n...

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