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If Sunday's march to the Capitol was a way to make their presence known, Monday's rally was a call to action for Utah Latinos. This was not the end of their fight for justice, some said.

Between 3,000 and 5,000 people blanketed the west side of Washington Square at the Salt Lake City and County Building, listening to speeches on equal rights for undocumented residents and immigration reform.

"Like the great Che Guevara, we are here to let everyone know that we will not stop until victory always," said Daniel Argueta, part of the Brown Berets of Salt Lake City, an activist group.

Legislation under consideration in Congress could force millions of undocumented residents to return to their native countries.

Politicians and community activists roused the participants, many who clutched American flags and signs expressing their frustration over the proposed legislation.

"Making illegals felons! Are concentration camps next?" read part of the sign held by Merced Arce, 28, a native of Guatemala.

"Today I hope is going to show the government we're not going to be hiding anymore," Arce said.

The crowd recited the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the rally, exploding into a roar after the words "justice for all."

Many people at the rally said their contributions to the economy were not being recognized.

"We should have equal opportunities because the only thing we want to do here is to work," said Artemio Contreras, 29, a waiter who immigrated illegally from Mexico six years ago.

Several businesses in the Salt Lake area reported some shortage of staff because their Latino employees were attending Monday's rally. Most employers said that because they worked things out ahead of time with their workers, the impact was minimal.

"History will condemn those who strived to polarize our country to turn hard-working people into scapegoats," said Mayor Rocky Anderson.

As they did Sunday, foes of illegal immigration also gathered at the City and County Building. About 100 protesters chanted, “No amnesty.”

Virginia Hernandez Reza, a Latino community activist from Ogden who sides with Alex Segura, chairman of the Utah Minuteman Project, wants Utah politicians to act to stop illegal immigration.

Reza is a fifth-generation Mexican-American. “We are Mexican-Americans born here. There's a difference between our group and illegals.”

Salt Lake City resident Keith Audette said he was not protesting out of fear for his own rights being trampled on, but in fairness for the rights of others. His girlfriend and her family legally immigrated from Poland.

“It's a matter of fairness. The people that came here illegally shouldn't be granted amnesty because they won a foot race,” he said.

Audette was impressed with the number of pro-immigration marchers he saw Sunday and Monday but wonders why change can't start outside the U.S.

“It surprises me that they can't rally the same numbers in their own country,” Audette said.

A toe-to-toe shouting match between protesters and rally participants erupted Monday afternoon but didn't lead to violence.

Pro-immigration rally organizer Tony Yapias hoped Sunday's march and Monday's rally will inspire local politicians to help “find a compromise on immigration reform.”

“We've let the rest of Utah know we are a force here,” Yapias said. “We hope to continue to contribute to the well-being of the state.”