CNN/AP: Immigrant protests hit New York

[DeepModem Mom]

Immigrant protests hit New York
Saturday, April 1, 2006


Thousands of immigrant protesters march across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Thousands of immigrants formed a line stretching more than a mile long Saturday as they marched across the Brooklyn Bridge, waving flags from more than a dozen countries as they demonstrated against possible immigration reform in Congress.

The marchers, most of them hailing from Latin American countries, gathered in downtown Brooklyn on a warm spring day for the walk across the East River.

The march ended outside the federal office building in lower Manhattan.

"We came to say that we're here," said George Criollo, who arrived in New York a decade ago from Cuenca, Ecuador. "We have to speak, legal or illegal. We have to speak about this issue."

Criollo, who said his family was in the United States illegally, feared that legislation could lead to his deportation or jailing....

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Another marcher, who spoke no English, carried a sign reading, "I cleaned up ground zero."

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/01/immigration.rallies.ap/index.html

[sce56]

1. Probably another under count Like the one in LA

upwards of 1.5 to 2Mill marched last weekend the biggest march ever in LA

This picture shows just one of the four streets that were full for miles of people marching to city hall!

[DeepModem Mom]

2. Thanks for these pics, sce56!

[sce56]

5. See more pictures at http://la.indymedia.org/

While your at it try and watch this movie very informing and a true life story on the HBO schedule now. That is where they got the sleeping giant slogan from. http://www.hbo.com/films/walkout/

[DeepModem Mom]

6. Fascinating, sce56. Will do! nt

[MrPrax]

3. Great Pix...thx

MSM is way behind the times on this issue...amazing a lot of these supporters have a strong left critique without the weasel words

[malaise]

4. Great pix

Thanks