Immigrant groups set to march in Houston on May 1
Joining other demonstrations nationwide, downtown rally will target legislation that would add border agents, require employers to verify workers’ status


SUSAN CARROLL

Immigrant advocates in Houston on Wednesday called for supporters of comprehensive immigration reform to join a May 1 march downtown as part of a larger, nationwide protest.

The Houston march is scheduled to coincide with protests, marches and rallies across the country, said Maria Jimenez, a longtime Houston activist, calling it a “national mobilization.â€