April 10 saw hundreds of thousands take to the streets all across
the country to protest laws that would criminalize immigrants and
militarize the border. This powerful movement has had a profound
effect throughout society, including contributing to the inability of
Congress to ram through a repressive new law, and should be taken as a
lesson of the power of people when they mobilize outside of the
confines set by those in power.
Below is a beginning compilation of news reports from around the country.
Immigration rallies sweep USA…
Immigrants Rally in Scores of Cities for Legal Status, NY Times, 4/11/06
PHOENIX: CROWD STRETCHED FOR 2 MILES...
Protesters flood into Washington's National Mall...
Rallies across U.S. call for illegal immigrant rights, CNN News, 4/10/06
U.S. Immigrants Rally by the Thousands, The Guardian, 4/10/06