Saturday, May 7, 2011

Chicago: High School Students Walk Out for Immigrant Rights

By Familia Unida Latina
May 5, 2011

High Schools from Chicago Walked out in protest on May 5, demanding that President Barack Obama issue humanitarian visas to Undocumented members of our communities with US citizen spouses or children.

Watch the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNIC9FPgGxo

Pro-immigrant demonstrators block traffic in Chicago
By EFE, via Fox Latino
May 2, 2011

Chicago – Pro-immigrant activists and students blocked traffic on Monday in front of Chicago city hall in a noisy demonstration of civil disobedience to demand the end of deportations and the associated separation of families. [...]

Several protesters eluded the police cordon and blocked traffic by laying down in the street for several minutes until they were removed, but not before resisting and struggling with the cops. [...]

Read the full article:
http://www.politicalaffairs.net/may-day-san-jose-marches-for-immigrant-and-worker-rights/

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