MARCH FOR AMERICA:<BR>THOUSANDS TURN OUT<BR>FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

MARCH FOR AMERICA:
THOUSANDS TURN OUT
FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

March 22, 2010
    Nine of our Local 73 union brothers and sisters stood shoulder-to-shoulder with tens of thousands of immigrants, union members and activists on Sunday for a rally on the National Mall to demand that Congress pass comprehensive immigration reform.
     The marchers carried handmade signs – some in Spanish, some in English – that read, "We're American, too," "Don't take our dreams away" and "Legalization now!"
    "It was a true honor to participate in this important event for our community," said Union Representative Ricardo Loza, who led the Local 73 delegation, which traveled hundreds of miles by bus from Chicago to Washington.
     Sponsors said the rally was the biggest political mobilization since President Obama's inauguration one year ago.

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From ocregister.com
     Thousands of people from across the country gathered on the National Mall Sunday for a march aimed at jumpstarting the debate on comprehensive immigration reform.
     Just blocks from the Capitol and White House, the predominantly Latino crowd chanted pro-reform slogans, carried American flags and listened to impassioned speakers who addressed the demonstrators from a large stage erected in the center of the mall. Their handmade signs – some in Spanish, some in English – read, "We're American, too," "Don't take our dreams away," and "Legalization now!"
     Sunday's march comes two days after Sens. Chuck Shumer, D-New York, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., issued their framework for immigration reform. The bipartisan pair wants a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants, biometric Social Security cards and stronger border patrol measures. President Barack Obama has endorsed the blueprint and has challenged Congress to act on the issue this year.
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MARCH FOR AMERICA:THOUSANDS TURN OUTFOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

MARCH FOR AMERICA:
THOUSANDS TURN OUT
FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM