(HUGE) Fort Myers immigration protest

[William769]

Monday, April 10, 2006
50,000
Deputies estimate there are 50,000 people participating in the protest march in Fort Myers. The stream of protestors along Ortiz and Palm Beach Blvd is seemingly endless.

posted by Matthew Bernaldo - Online producer at 4:33 PM 0 comments

Major I-75 backup
I-75 northbound is jammed from the march route all the way south to Corkscrew Road with stop and go traffic. Cars parked on the sides of the interstate and closed exits have seriously snarled traffic.

Southbound, traffic is backed up to the Charlotte County line.

posted by Matthew Bernaldo - Online producer at 4:17 PM 0 comments

Palm Beach swarmed
Deputies had originally planned to keep two lanes open to traffic on Palm Beach Boulevard - but that doesn't seem to be happening. Crowds have swarmed the roadway and are moving in between cars.

Protestors have moved out of the designated marching areas, ensnaring the cars traveling the roadway.

The marchers are also moving onto private property.

posted by Matthew Bernaldo - Online producer at 4:03 PM 1 comments

http://www.nbc-2.com/Blogs/immigration.shtml

Click on the following link to see the pictures of the masses.

http://www.nbc-2.com/Flash/20060410_immigrationprotest430.html

[Misunderestimator]

1. Good. Huge immigrant community there.

[Warpy]

2. The demo here in Albuquerque wasn't very large

and looked to be about 80% high school kids walking out of class.

This is a weird state, though. Everybody seems to like Mexicans here.

I just wish those high school kids would figure out what the problem really is: a disastrously low minimum wage allowing scumbag employers to exploit legal immigrants, native born Americans, and illegal aliens alike.

[El Zopilote]

3. Coming to Canada

I'm a new poster and not permitted to start a new thread. Con su permiso I'll horn in on this one to announce some good news. Undocumented workers are now eyeing Canada as a potential location to find a better life for themselves and their families. Some are already there and the reports are favorable.