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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.

Source Associated Press

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if united stete need economy up, president need to be give citizenship to illigal all people and charge them more amount per person.they will pay amoumt to get citizenship. that fees will make economy up to united state.

kavita | May 3, 08 5:23 PM CDT

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GOVERNMENT NEED TO UNDERSTAND FOR HARD WORKING PEOPLE. I WANT TO GIVE IDEA ABOUT PEOPLE IN AMERICA ILLEGAL AND LEGAL. ILLEGAL ALWAYS HAD JOB IN AMERICA CAUSE THEY WANTED TO DO ANY THING FOR FAMILY LIFE. THAT ROLLUP MORE ECONOMY.THEY NEVER SIT DOWN HOME.THEY NEVER RELEX.AND ALSO THEY ALWAYS HAD JOB IN THE STREET. THEY NEVER TAKE JOB OFF LEGAL PERSON TOO.IF ONE ILLEGAL DO CRIME DOES NOT MEANS ALL ARE BED.TAKE EXAMPLE FROM OUR OWN FAMILE THAT EVERY ONE ARE ALL 100 % GOOD. AND AT THE SAME TIME CHECK WITH ILLEGAL PERSON HOW MANY PERON ARE NOT GOOD AND DO MATH HOW MANY % . I M ILLEGAL PERSON I NEVER COMMITED CRIME. MY DAUGHTER IS IN 9TH GRADE SHE ALWAYS HAD 4.00 GPA SINCE LAST 3 YEAR I WANTED TO GIVE HER BEST EDUCATION .BUT AFTER SOME TIME I CAN NOT I HAVE ANOTHER DAUGHTER IN MY COUNTRY I DID NOT SEE HER SINCE LAST 13 YEAR SHE IS IN NOW WORLD BESTMEDICAL COLLAGE. SO YOU CAN IMAGE THAT STILL THERE ARE GOOD EDUCATED ILLEGAL FAMILY IN USA WANTED TO GET HELP FROM THIS COUNTRY. BEFORE WE SEE ANY PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD LOOK OUR OWN KIDS (LEGAL) & STEPKIDS (ILLEGAL).I M REQUESTING TO PERSON WHO REALY BELIEVE IN HUMUNITY DO NOT MAKE SEPARATOIN WITH FAMILY .REAL HUMUNITY MAKE FAMILY TOGETHER NOT SEPARATION. THANK FOR LISTENING AND READING.

SHAILESH SONI | May 6, 08 6:46 PM CDT

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SHAILESH SONI | May 6, 08 6:47 PM CDT

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illegal's should have no rights here. They are the reason heathcare rates are all higher. I have worked since I was 13 and am now 49. I don't get food stamps or welfare. I have to pay for everything. Which Im proud to do. I don't go to another country and expect them to pay for my heathcare and food. They should be ashamed to take from us, who do they think pay's for their free healthcare and food. Us! Make them legal and let them pay everything back. Now see if they want to be a legal resident, if not send thenm back where they came from.

BRENDA | May 8, 08 5:18 PM CDT

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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)