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Fewer March for Immigration

By J. Kelman, Newser User

Posted May 1, 2007 4:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – Thousands turned out across the country today to rally in favor of a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. But with immigration reform off the table in Washington, their numbers marked a sharp decrease from the 650,000 who congregated last year in L.A. alone.

As the rallies rolled on, conservative blogger Michelle Malkin was doing her own "open-borders math" in honor of the occasion, calculating that nearly three times as many illegal aliens have been freed by the government in the past year as have been deported.

Immigrant rights supporters march through Phoenix, Tuesday, May 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt York) (Associated Press)

Wrapped in an American flag, Juan Pablo Garcia Otero, 14, a first generation Mexican-American, waits at Lincoln Park for the start of a march through downtown Denver, as part of the second annual Pro-Immigrant... (Associated Press)

Immigrant rights supporters march through Phoenix, Tuesday, May 1, 2007. Demonstrators demanding a path to citizenship for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants rallied around the nation Tuesday,... (Associated Press)

Immigrant rights supporters march through Phoenix. Ariz., Tuesday, May 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt York) (Associated Press)

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