Immigration Rights Rally Monday

The Sunday Post ran an article, "From Latinos' Rally, Hopes for a Movement", plus the explanatory graphic below, about today's demonstration.



I find this movement incredibly interesting, powerful, and a portent of the future... think by comparison of how many people protested on the 3 year anniversary of the entry into Iraq...

From Brendan Danaher:

Next Monday, April 10 there will be a rally at the Washington Monument against the immigration bill passed in the US House. This bill would make criminals of the teachers, doctors, social workers, and clergy who provide help to undocumented immigrants.

DATE: Monday April 10th
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Washington Monument

We need to send a clear message to our elected leaders that immigration reform should be fair and just, and that all workers in this country deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

Please pass this along to anybody who would be interested in volunteering or attending.

Members of the National Capital Immigrant Coalition protest in front of the Republican National Headquarters in Washington, in December 2005. US President George W. Bush defended his immigration reform plan, against opposition from conservatives who want tougher measures and continued protests by immigrants for more lenient rules (AFP/File/Alex Wong).

A crowd of protestors hold signs gather in front of City Hall in Los Angeles.(Ann Johansson / AP) Mar. 25, 2006. More than 500,000 people turned out for this demonstration.

Noemia Silva, of Chicago, handcuffed to a figure representing Jesus, and hundreds of other members of clergy supporting various denominations, take part in an afternoon prayer as they were joined by a large crowd of immigration supporters for a gathering and march on the lawn of the Capitol, Monday, March 27, 2006, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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