Jim Gilchrist

May 27, 2009 - 11:04am

Lonegan gets Minuteman endorsement

Gubernatorial candidate Steve Lonegan today announced the endorsement of Minuteman Project Founder Jim Gilchrist.

Gilchrist, a California native whose group opposes illegal immigration and has its members patrol the U.S.-Mexican border as private citizens, said that “Steve Lonegan and I worked together to stop the illegal alien invasion in our country now being facilitated by Barack Obama.”

Gilchrist pointed to a comment Christie made at a church forum in Dover in April, 2008, when he was U.S. Attorney.  At the event, Christie said “being in this country without proper documentation is not a crime.”  

That caused a bit of an uproar among conservatives and other anti-illegal immigrant activists.  CNN firebrand Lou Dobbs even chewed Christie out for it.

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May 27, 2008 - 6:33pm

Kelly picks up Minuteman endorsement

Third district Republican congressional candidate Jack Kelly announced the endorsement of Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist today.

Gilchrist founded the anti-illegal immigration group whose members monitor the border with Mexico.

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