Immigration crackdown spurs protests in N.J.

RIVERSIDE, N.J. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters and counterprotesters assembled in this small Philadelphia suburb Sunday in response to the community's new attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.

Protesters argued against a township ordinance adopted last month that bans the hiring and housing of people who cannot verify they are legal residents. A larger group massed across the street to support the new law.

People on both sides of the street waved American flags.