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  1. 05-01-2009, 08:54 PM #1
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    CA Swine flu fears keep many away from largest O.C. May Day

    This was really about the march, not the flu

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    Swine flu fears keep many away from largest O.C. May Day march
    Leaders of groups on both sides of the immigration debate plan marches throughout the day.

    By CINDY CARCAMO and THERESA CISNEROS
    The Orange County Register

    The immigrant rights march starting from the Plaza of the Flags was touted as the biggest May Day event in the county, expecting to draw about 500 activists demanding immigration reform.

    Instead, the rally ended with a whimper when fewer than 100 people showed.

    The march, which culminated a day full of protests from both sides of the immigration debate, paled in comparison to past May Day rallies, one of which drew thousands just four years ago.

    Organizers blamed many of the no-shows on fears over the growing cases of swine flu in the region and two probable cases in the county.

    “I can tell you that I was expecting a lot more people,â€
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  2. 05-01-2009, 09:08 PM #2
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    What scares them more, H1N1 (Mexican flu) or ICE?
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  4. 05-01-2009, 11:20 PM #4
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    "This is Mexico; you can't enter,'' said counterprotester Betty Torres, an American citizen who was inside the consulate keeping Herrera from entering.


    The audacity of that statement eh?
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