Immigration march set for Immokalee on Friday

Originally published 10:31 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2009
Updated 10:31 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2009

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For the first time in two years, immigration rights advocates will reconvene in Immokalee to march as part of the nationwide May Day movement.

The event sponsored by the Farmworkers Association of Florida and the League of United Latin American Citizens is aimed at bringing immigration reform to the forefront of President Barack Obama’s agenda.

“The message is for them (the government) to stop separating families and stop the discrimination against immigrants,â€