Highline area students protested again on April 7 in opposition to proposed immigration reform before Congress.

This time they took their rally cries to the Department of Homeland Security building located on Tukwila International Boulevard.

About 200 students marched from Angle Lake Park in SeaTac, carrying Mexican flags, chanting rally cries and waving signs as they headed north to denounce House Resolution 4437.

Among its provisions, the resolution, which is now the subject of amendment attempts in the Senate, would make it a felony to be in the country illegally, and to knowingly aid and or employ an illegal immigrant.

“The security outside the (Homeland Security) building is pretty tight,” said one marcher. “But we can still protest outside of it.”

The marchers greatest response came when they marched over State Route 518 and hung their flags over the bridge, prompting honks and waves from the cars below.

As they continued walking along International Boulevard, more students parked their cars and joined in, their numbers spread out on the sidewalk for at least two city blocks.

“There are no illegal people” read one sign.

“We believe that everyone should be allowed to live here,” said the sign’s holder.

Organizers communicating with walkie-talkies held the crowd together, making sure the marchers stayed on the sidewalk and did not interrupt passing traffic.

Friday’s rally was staged in concert with a larger rally that was set for April 10 in downtown Seattle.

On March 27, many of last week’s marchers protested in a group of 500 people at Angle Lake Park.

“The response from the people that attended the rally has been really positive,” said Carrie Hathorn, a rally organizer, speaking about March 27 protest.

Both U.S. Representatives from the Highline area, Adam Smith, D-9, and Jim McDermott, D-7, voted against the House bill.