Article: EDITORIAL: Immigration reform: The time is now: Our view: Opponents' silence at rallies this week spoke volumes on the issue.

May 4--By all accounts, the number of participants in the immigration-reform marches this week was down compared with last year's protests. While the pro-immigrant side had a smaller turnout, the anti-immigrant side was barely noticeable.

The sparse turnout by counterprotesters in a dozen or so American cities should cause communities to re-evaluate their opposition to immigration reform.

If Tuesday's protests are any indication of national sentiment, anti-immigrant activists should get the message that perhaps not many everyday people -- as opposed to talking heads on radio and television -- agree with their position.

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