LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2007 – A crowd of mostly immigrants marched through the heart of “tourist” Hollywood on Sunday to urge Congress to pass legislation that would expeditiously grant immigrants legal residency. Over and over marchers and speakers emphasized that undocumented immigrants have been working hard and mightily contributing to the U.S. economy for years and years, and only wished to be treated fairly, to be able to come out of the shadows and enjoy the basic human rights most of us take for granted. They say it is not acceptable, humane, or practical to wait another 10 years, as is proposed in the current legislation supported by Bush and most Democrats.
From the newswire: March and Fiesta in Hollywood by Cliff Olin | |
June 24 March-Rally For Immigrants Rights in LA - A Success by Coalition In Defense of Immigrant Rights
More than 15,000 Immigrants March-Rallied June 24 & TAGUMPAY ANG MARTSA-RALI PARA SA MGA MIGRANTE SA LA! by AJLPP-USA