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  • Today we march, tomorrow we vote 2 million immigrants & supporters stand up for equality & justice

    Today we march, tomorrow we vote 2 million immigrants & supporters stand up for equality & justice

    April 14, 2006

    NEW YORK — In the city that is home to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, 125,000 people, native- and foreign-born alike, turned out April 10 for a historic National Day of Action for Immigrant...

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  • Half a million march on nations capital

    Half a million march on nations capital

    April 13, 2006

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - American flags waving in the nation’s capital are not uncommon. But 500,000 immigrants and supporters waving them are. The massive rally was organized by the National Capital Immigration Coalition, with help from CASA...

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  • From City of Brotherly Love: We are America

    From City of Brotherly Love: We are America

    April 13, 2006

    A sea of signs and flags filled Philadelphia's Love Park to overflowing as thousands of people of diverse nationalities gathered to call for an end to the threat of punitive anti-immigrant legislation by Congress. Demonstrators came...

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  • Phoenix marchers make history

    Phoenix marchers make history

    April 13, 2006

    Republican Mayor Phil Gordon of Phoenix only last week complained publicly and bitterly that too many people, a surprising 30,000, had demonstrated in “his” city streets on March 29 with a pro-immigrant march on Sen. Jon...

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  • April 10: What an awesome day

    April 10: What an awesome day

    April 12, 2006

    The following are reports, insights and photos by volunteer writers about the historic April 10 National Day of Action for Immigration Justice.ARIZONA In Phoenix, as many as 300,000 immigrants and their supporters marched on the state...

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