Immigrant rights’ groups to march in DC
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Woodbridge resident Delfino Rocha, holding sign, participates with others in a rally and march protesting Prince William County’s proposed resolution aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in 2007.
Published: May 1, 2008
Updated: May 1, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A coalition of immigrant rights’ groups and social justice organizations are marching today in Washington to call for immigration reform.
The groups are demanding that Prince William County, in northern Virginia, rescind its anti-illegal immigration measure. They also want raids and deportations to end, and are calling for worker centers to be established in Washington, Maryland and Virginia.
Activists also plan to deliver a letter to the Republican and Democratic national committees, asking the presidential candidates to enact immigration reform.
The events in Washington are part of rallies and marches planned in cities across the nation.
Reader Reactions
I don’t like the resolution because I think it’s fiscally unworkable, but I also don’t think these guys are in any position to be demanding anything. They really need to figure out that Americans don’t like being demanded to do anything.
Although I do think that ICE needs to work on who they targets in those raids. In one congressional hearing I saw there was evidence that these officers focus more on appearances than on status, to the detriment of some U.S. citizens.
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