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Thousands Rally for Immigrant Rights

Posted May 1, 08 6:15 PM CDT in Politics,  US 

(Newser) – Immigrants and activists took to the streets by the thousands across the US today to put immigration reform back on the election agenda, the AP reports. In Chicago, 15,000 called for an end to deportations and better access to education, and big rallies also took place  in DC, Miami, LA, and Tucson. This May Day turnout, however, didn't appear to rival the 1 million protesters who turned out nationwide in 2006.

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Participants in an immigration march and protest gather in Union Park before their march to the Federal Building in Chicago, Thursday, May 1, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Protesters attend an immigrant rights protest in Washington on Thursday May 1, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Children of people attending an immigration reform rally and protest lean at the Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago.   (Associated Press)
Carrying a large American flag, participants in an immigration march and protest make their way to the Federal Building in Chicago, Thursday, May 1, 2008.   (Associated Press)
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