Thread: Immigration Reform Rally Draws Thousands

Posted: Saturday, 10 March 2007 4:07PM

Immigration Reform Rally Draws Thousands


CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) -- About a thousand supporters of immigration reform are rallying today in Chicago's Federal Plaza.

The day marks the anniversary of the first of several marches held in Chicago that triggered a national movement seeking rights for undocumented workers.

Today's rally kicks off 50 days of prayer vigils, rallies and marches aimed at urging federal lawmakers to act. Demonstrators want Congress to open the door to citizenship to undocumented workers.

Organizer Jorge Mujica says about 70 groups are participating in the effort. The groups include leaders from various ethnic groups who first came to the United States as immigrants.

The push will culminate in a march on May 1 in downtown Chicago.



http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/296003.php ... tId=368598

How odd. The headline says 'thousands' and the first sentence says 'about a thousand.' That's a big difference.

No mention of the march on the Chicago newspaper sites -I'll see tomorrow how they cover it.

Geesch...

Oh goody goody, let's spring for some Mexican flags for them to fly, they can put them on all the post offices they will be marching around or better yet use them for May pole flags!

I'm guessing that in reality it was only 'dozens'.

Originally Posted by sippy

I'm guessing that in reality it was only 'dozens'.

That is what I was thinking also.

Check out the TV Stations, they will have something about it tonight!

Dixie

Didn't I hear ICE was going to check it out?

Organizer Jorge Mujica says about 70 groups are participating in the effort. The groups include leaders from various ethnic groups who first came to the United States as immigrants.

I found the list of all the groups that participated so I thought I would post.


Immigrant Rights Rally
Sat March 10, 12 Noon
Federal Plaza - Adams & Dearborn

Stop the Raids and Deportations!
Amnesty Now!
Bring the Troops Home NOW!

Volunteer! Join ANSWER Chicago at the corner of Adams & Dearborn at 11:30. We'll be handing out thousands of leaflets for the march on the Pentagon and circulating a petition for full amnesty for all immigrants. Look for the big "March on the Pentagon" banner.

Initiated by Movimiento 10 de Marzo

Endorsed by Alianza Leadership Institute, ANSWER Chicago, Association of Latino Men for Action, Casa Aztlán, Chicago Coalition against War and Racism, Chicago Jobs with Justice, Chicago LGBT Immigrant Alliance, Chicago Worker Collaborative, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Committee against the Militarization of Youth, Council of Islamic Organizations of the Greater Chicago, Danza Mexica Nahui Ollin, Familia Latina Unida, Fair Trade Resource, Federación de Clubes Michoacanos en Illinois, Frente Unido de Inmigrantes, Gold Star Family for Peace Chicago, Grupo Cultural Calpulli Teotzin Telpochcameh, International Coalition of Mexicans Abroad, International Socialist Organization, International Solidarity Movement Chicago, Korean American Resource and Cultural Center, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Latin United Community Housing Association, Nicaragua Solidarity Committee, Northshore Coalition for Peace and Justice, NotiMex, Organización Latina del Suroeste, Orgullo en Acción, Partido de la Revolución Democrática, Peace Pledge Chicago, Progress Center for Independent Living for People with Disabilities, Pueblo Sin Fronteras, Rainbow Push Latino Chapter, SEIU Local 1, SEIU Local 73, Socialist Worker Party, Southeast Chicago Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Student Farm Worker Alliance, UIC Students for Immigrant Rights, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881, West Town Leadership United

http://www.chicagoanswer.net/

Thanks, April.

I can't wait for the pictures to come in.

You're welcome! I am looking forward to that as well. I am sure they all made a__es of themselves as usual and hopefully POed a bunch of Americans off that have been too busy up until now, to notice what has been going on right under their noses.