Just today immigrant activists, including a congressman have been arrested after protesting outside the White House. Three dozen protesters and U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez from Illinois joined in civil disobedience to urge President Obama to fulfill his campaign promise of achieving immigration reform. The advocates were arrested outside the White House fence after refusing to follow police orders. This, however, is not an isolated incident. Protesters turned up by the hundreds at a rally at Lafayette Park and today has rallies demanding national immigration reform kicking off in cities all over the country. A rally in Manhattan's Foley Square drew more than 5,000 people and more are expected to come. While rally attendance had dwindled in the last several years reform activist have seen a resurgence of activity because of the controversial Arizona immigration law.
For more details go to:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/01/immigrant-activists-plan-dozens-marches-nationwide/.
On an interesting note yesterday April 30, Latino high school students walked out of Denver area high schools to protest Arizona's immigration law.
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