Thousands march for immigrant rights
am 02.05.2006 von Handakte WebLAWg
Kids skipped school. Men and women walked off their jobs. Others didn’t bother going to work. Businesses shut down for lack of patrons or employees.
Throngs of immigrants and advocates took to the streets of many U.S. cities Monday to protest proposed immigration laws, and the sites represented a veritable where’s where of American metropolises.
Among them: New York; Washington; Las Vegas, Nevada; …
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» CNN.com - Thousands march for immigrant rights - May 1, 2006
Kids skipped school. Men and women walked off their jobs. Others didn't bother going to work. Businesses shut down for lack of patrons or employees.
