Revolution #040, March 26, 2006, posted at revcom.us
On March 7, 30,000 to 40,000 Latino immigrants streamed out of
subway trains and dozens and dozens of buses from every corner of
Washington, DC, and the surrounding area. Groups from workplaces came
in uniform. Day laborers, hotel workers, construction workers, church
congregations, high school and college students, and families from
Maryland and Virginia were there. They filled the huge area in front of
the Capitol Building to demand that the draconian anti-immigration bill
HR4437 be struck down. The turnout exceeded organizers’ expectations by
at least 10,000 people. News of the turnout undoubtedly contributed to
the unprecedented outpouring of up to half a million people in Chicago
a few days later. [read more]