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Half million in D.C.
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BY SAM MANUEL
WASHINGTON—In the largest mobilization held as part of the National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice, more than 500,000 people rallied here April 10. The huge crowd, swelling some 10 blocks down the National Mall from the Capitol to the Washington Monument, was full of groups of hotel and restaurant workers, construction workers, parking lot attendants, and others who said they either left work early or took the day off entirely.
Actions were held in more than 100 U.S. cities. The protest here was organized by the National Capital Immigration Coalition—comprised of unions, immigrant rights organizations, churches, and students groups. Click to read rest of article.
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AP photos by Mannie García (top); Erin Trieb (bottom)
Top: More than 500,000 immigrant workers and supporters march in Washington April 10 to oppose measures criminalizing undocumented. Bottom: Diana Gómez (center) and Mercedes García (right) at rally of half a million the day before in Dallas.
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125,000 in New York
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BY MARTÍN KOPPEL
NEW YORK—“Legalization now!” and “Amnesty!” were among the most popular chants as 125,000 protesters converged on City Hall here April 10. The demonstration, filling Broadway north for half a mile, drew workers of many nationalities and backgrounds.
Opposition to House Resolution 4437, known as the Sensenbrenner bill, was the focus of many speeches from the platform and signs in the crowd. The bill, passed by the House of Representatives in December, would make it a felony—punishable by jail—to live in the United States without proper papers, and would mandate the building of a fence along the border with Mexico. There are an estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country. Click to read rest of article.
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