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The best that can be said for protesting restrictive immigration policies by singing songs and chanting slogans in a foreign language is that it's counterproductive. Ditto for the signs and banners.
I am a regular and long-time Salon reader with a strong liberal learning who thinks the National Anthem should be sung in English and that it does matter. English is the language of the land, whether officially designated as such or not, and speaking it is the bare minimum that should be expected of those seeking to benefit from all this country has to offer.
The protesters have already lost the war if they can't make their case in English.
