By TOM DROEGE World Staff Writer Roughly 300 people turned out Thursday to hear the founder of the Minuteman Project speak in Tulsa about the national security dangers of illegal immigration. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is an invasion," said Jim Gilchrist. "This is not some guest worker coming across the border to borrow a cup of sugar." Gilchrist, of California, founded the Minuteman Project in 2004 as an initiative to monitor the U.S.-Mexico border for illegal crossings by immigrants. Since that time, the organization's membership has climbed into the thousands, with Minuteman groups starting in many states, including Oklahoma. Speaking at the Brady Theater at an event sponsored by radio station KFAQ (1170 AM), Gilchrist rallied the crowd to applause and shouts of approval. He said that each day, 11,000 people cross illegally into the United States from Mexico. "This is how nations are conquered peacefully," Gilchrist said. "This is a covert Trojan-horse invasion that has been going on since 1965." State Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, also spoke during the event. Read more... Related: Rep. Terrill Sends Letter to Attorney General Posted at 1/19/2007 11:20:00 AM