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Rallies Around the Country Draw Big Crowds

Posted May 1, 2010 by Patrick Young, Esq.
Categories: Federal Immigration Policy

Tens of thousands of immigrant rights supporters marched through the streets of Dallas today at one of the largest of the early May 1 rallies. Marchers were led by the city’s Catholic bishop. About 100 anti-immigrant counter-protesters stood near the march route demanding that Latino demonstrators “Show us your driver’s licenses”.

At the University of Michigan, 500 protesters held a mock graduation outside of a graduation ceremony at which President Obama is the commencement speaker. The protest was to highlight the deportation of undocumented students and to build support for passage of an immigration reform bill that includes the DREAM Act.

In New York City, an early rally drew more than 5,000 people to Foley Square. The event, organized by unions, is only the first of several planned around the city.

The small city of Reno, Nevada, saw 300 people rally for immigration reform.

In Boston, 3,000 marched in one of several demonstrations for immigrant rights in that city today.

Thousands of immigrant rights supporters rallied in Atlanta. Many said they feared that the Georgia legislature may soon be the scene of the introduction of a law like Arizona’s.

In Milwaukee, more than 2,000 immigrants marched through the streets calling for immigration reform.

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