DC Mobilizes for Immigrant Rights
Friday, May 2, 2008
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Hundreds of immigrant rights activists rallied and marched through
the streets of Northeast DC Thursday evening. The march capped a day of action
in DC for immigrant rights that included pickets outside the offices of the
Democratic and Republican National Committees earlier in the day. The actions
called for an end to raids and deportations, immigration reform with justice and
dignity for all, the establishment of worker centers in the Metro DC area, for
Prince William County to rescind its anti-immigrant resolution, and for DC to be
declared a sanctuary city for immigrants. Similar actions were held across the
country. The events also coincided with the commemoration of International
Workers Day.