Hundreds Block Busy L.A. Intersection to Protest Arizona's Immigration Law

KTLA News
11:00 AM PDT, July 29, 2010

LOS ANGELES -- Hundreds of protesters have gathered at a busy Los Angeles intersection to demonstrate against Arizona's immigration law.

Police shut down the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the Mid-Wilshire area and diverted traffic away after demonstrators moved into the street and sat down at about 10 a.m. Thursday.

Many of the protesters say that even though a judge struck down most of the controversial law, they believe the entire law should be thown out.

Arizona's tough anti-immigration law went into effect Thursday.

The protesters chanted, "These are our streets" during the raucous demonstration. Organizers say they are protesting the criminalization of immigration.

Police say there have been no arrests but demonstrators say they will do whatever it takes to call attention to what they call an "unfair" law.

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