Wednesday 10 April 2013

INQUIRER.net: Thousands rally across US for immigration bill

INQUIRER.net
Philippine News for Filipinos
Thousands rally across US for immigration bill
Apr 11th 2013, 01:13

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of immigrants and activists rallied across the U.S. Wednesday in a coordinated set of protests aimed at pressing Congress to approve immigration measures that would grant 11 million immigrants living here illegally a path toward citizenship.   Organizers said demonstrations were taking place in at least 18 states and in Washington, where a large, festive crowd gathered on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol.   "We won't win immigration reform just coming to Washington. We need to walk the streets all over the country," said Ben Monterroso, national director of civic participation of the Service Employees International Union, which ...

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