Thousands gather for illegal immigrant rights rally in Nashville, Tennessee on March 29, 2006.

In 2006, millions of people were involved in protests over a proposed reform to existing United States immigration laws. The protests began in response to proposed legislation known as H.R. 4437, which would raise penalties for illegal immigration and classify illegal aliens and anyone who helped them enter or remain in the US as felons. As part of the wider immigration debate, most protests not only seek an overhaul of this bill, but also a path to legalization for those who have entered America illegally and fewer Immigration Services delays. Image File history File links NashvilleProtest2006. ... Image File history File links NashvilleProtest2006. ... Nickname: Music City Official website: http://www. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... House Resolution 4437 (The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005) was passed by the United States House of Representatives on December 16, 2005 by a vote of 239 to 182. ... Illegal immigration describes the long term shift of populations across national borders without complying with the legal requirements. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into illegal immigration. ... House Resolution 4437 (The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005) was passed by the United States House of Representatives on December 16, 2005 by a vote of 239 to 182. ... A felony, in many common law legal systems, is the term for a very serious crime, whereas misdemeanors are considered to be less serious offenses. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Illegal immigration to the United States. ... Legalization is the process of removing a legal prohibition against something which is currently illegal. ... U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and performs some of the functions formerly carried out by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, which was part of the Department of Justice. ...

The largest national turnout of protests occurred on April 10, 2006, in 102 cities, and were the largest demonstrations in many years in cities such as Dallas, Texas, (estimated crowd 500,000), Chicago, Illinois, (estimated crowd 100,000), Atlanta, Georgia , (estimated 60,000), Salt Lake City, Utah, (estimated 40,000), Seattle, Washington, (estimated 30,000) and Madison, Wisconsin, (estimate 25,000). Almost all of the protests were peaceful and attracted considerable media attention, although there was also controversy over what many people considered anti-American symbolism at some of the protests. Additional protests took place on May Day and many of the protesters carried portraits of Marxist icon Che Guevara and signs mass-produced by communist organizations such as Socialist Worker and Workers World Party. ^{[citation needed]} April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A man holds up a street puppet designed to resemble George W. Bush at a demonstration against the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005 in Washington, D.C.. American Civil Rights March on Washington, leaders marching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, August 28... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ... Nickname The Windy City Motto Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban  - Metro 606. ... Nickname The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 132. ... Nickname Crossroads of the West Location Location of Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah Government County Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 285. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Wisconsin State Capitol Nickname: Mad Town Map Political Statistics Founded 1836 Incorporated 1848 County Dane County Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 219. ... Anti-American sentiment is a hostility towards or disapproval of the government, culture, history, and/or people of the United States of America. ... May Day refers to any of several holidays celebrated on May 1 or in the beginning of May. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (June 14, 1928 â€“ October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara or el Che, was an Argentine-born physician, Marxist revolutionary, politician, and Cuban guerrilla leader. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Workers World Party (WWP) is a communist party in the United States founded in 1959 by Sam Marcy. ...

Role of Spanish-language media

Spanish-language media outlets, in particular Univision and Telemundo and various Spanish-language radio stations across the country, in large part aided in mobilizing people for the protests. Eduardo Sotelo, a Spanish-language radio personality from Los Angeles and known by the nickname El Piolin, persuaded eleven of his counterparts from Spanish-language radio stations based in Los Angeles to also rally listeners to attend planned protests. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Univision (pronounced Univisión in Spanish; NYSE: UVN) is the largest Spanish-language television network in the United States, and overall, the fifth-largest American network (right behind Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS); and is one of ten major mainstream/commercial broadcast networks in the United States, alongside NBC, CBS... Telemundo is a U.S. television network based in Hialeah, Florida. ...

Role of the Internet

Internet community sites containing personal blogs also played a significant role in helping to "get the word out" on the dates and locations for the marches and demonstration protests. Whereas Spanish language radio concentrated on the Spanish speaking audience only, the Internet catered to Mexican-Americans and other Hispanic youths. MySpace.com in particular was seen as a significant source for attracting the youth who speak English. Because of the Internet, the various marches and demonstrations which occurred around the nation attracted more than merely the illegal aliens, immigrant advocate nonprofit organizations and churches. The Internet was directly responsible for attracting a large percentage of the English speaking Hispanic American youth. MySpace. ...

Controversy and backlash over flag symbolism and protests

"Stolen: Continent, since 1492": One of the many bold signs used by the Mexica Movement during the Los Angeles March of 2006 (La Gran Marcha), and the subsequent march in Dallas, Texas.

The initial protests caused some controversy after a number of protesters waved Mexican and other Central American flags. The issue of these flags was also repeated by media outlets and columnists.^[4] One particular incident referred to involved a protest at Montebello High School in California, where a Mexican flag was raised on a flagpole over an United States flag flying in the distressed (or upside-down) position.^[5] Image File history File links Stolenc_wiki. ... Image File history File links Stolenc_wiki. ... The Mexica Movement is an independent group, based in Los Angeles, California, describing itself as an indigenous rights educational organization. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ...

Because of the controversy, organizers of the protests encouraged protesters to leave their Mexican flags at home, with Cardinal Roger Mahony telling Los Angeles protesters to not fly any flag other than the United States flag because, "...they do not help us get the legislation we need."^[6] As a result of this controversy later protests featured fewer Mexican flags and more protesters carrying American flags.^[7] This fact, though, did not end the controversy over the protests, with some commentators and bloggers also questioning the statements on signs held by certain protesters, which they described as racist and anti-American.^[8] His Eminence Roger Cardinal Mahony Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (b. ... 1. ... Anti-American sentiment is a hostility towards or disapproval of the government, culture, history, and/or people of the United States of America. ...

The Mexica Movement was the most notable group promoting controversial messages which were seen in the Los Angeles and Dallas marches. Their organization carried large signs stating "All Europeans Are Illegal On This Continent Since 1492" and "We are the ONLY owners of this continent!." They also carried large posters depicting Wisconsin Congressman James Sensenbrenner as a Nazi and the North American continent displayed under the heading, "Stolen Continent." The Mexica Movement is an independent group, based in Los Angeles, California, describing itself as an indigenous rights educational organization. ... Frank James Sensenbrenner, Jr. ...

As part of the backlash over the protests and the controversy over the flag symbolism issue, a group called Border Guardians burned a Mexican flag in front of the Mexican Consulate in Tucson, Arizona, on April 9, 2006.^[9] The following day the group proceeded to burn two Mexican flags during protest in Tucson, Arizona, which was estimated to have had 15,000 participants. After the police seized a student who had thrown a water bottle at the Border Guardians protesters followed the police officers calling for them to let the student go. As the situation escalated violence broke out and 6 were arrested with dozens being pepper-sprayed. The next day the police arrested the leader of the Border Guardians, Roy Warden, for charges including assault and starting a fire in a public park. Nickname The Old Pueblo Location Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona Government Country State Counties United States Arizona Pima Mayor Bob Walkup Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 505. ...

In addition, California's Oceanside Unified School District "banned flags and signs from its campuses after Mexican flag-wavers clashed with U.S. flag-wavers."^[10]

While most of the protests have been peaceful, a May 1 protest in Los Angeles turned violent, with protesters throwing bottles at police. ^[11]

Citizens opposed to illegal immigration have also shown their power at the ballot box. The Washington Post recently reported that, in one U.S. town, a day labor center at which suspected illegal immigrants congregated was closed and its mayor and two aldermen were voted out of office as a result of immigration concerns. The article also said that in face of federal inaction on immigration, legislatures and local authorities in individual states have begun to mobilize. [11],[12]

Membership in the Minuteman Project, a citizen border patrol group established in April, 2005, has increased due in part to backlash from the protests. [13] On May 3, responding to the May 1 boycotts, the Minutemen embarked on a caravan across the United States in an effort to bring attention to the need for border enforcement. The caravan was expected to reach Washington D.C. on May 12.

Timeline

February

• February 14: 2,000 demonstrators rally on Independence Mall in Philadelphia for the "Day Without an Immigrant" protest.^[12]

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March

• March 10: 100,000 marched from Union Park to Federal Plaza in Chicago.[14]
• March 23: 10,000-15,000 marched to Zeidler Park in Milwaukee.^[13]
• March 24: 20,000 marched to Senator Jon Kyl's office in Phoenix.^[14] Tens of thousands of workers participate in a work stoppage in Georgia.^{[citation needed]}

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• March 25: 750,000 (average estimate) marched from Olympic and Broadway to the City Hall in Los Angeles in what was called by a coalition "La Gran Marcha" (aka "The Grand March"). According to the Los Angeles Police Department, "500,000 plus" marched to City Hall in protest the proposed Congressional legislation HR 4437 which passed the House of Representatives and moved onto the Senate for debate. Organizers and other group participants estimated the crowd at closer to or over one million.^{[citation needed]}
• March 25: 50,000 demonstrated in front of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.^[15]
• March 26: 7,000 people rallied at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio.^{[citation needed]}
• March 27: 50,000 marched to the McNamara Federal Building in Detroit.^[16]
• March 29: 8,000-9,000 marched from The Coliseum to Legislative Plaza in Nashville.^[17]
• March 31: High school students protested in several cities.

• 3,000 high school and middle school students in Las Vegas walk out of class to protest. Some college and community college students join them on their protest; many were charged with truancy. ^[18]

• Approximately 6,000 people met at Chicano Park in San Diego and walked through Downtown to City College. Most of the attendees were from several middle and high schools.^{[citation needed]}

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April

• April 1: Thousands rallied at the Oklahoma state capital in Oklahoma City.
• April 1: 10,000 marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to Foley Square in New York City.^[19]
• April 6: Hundreds of Aurora, Illinois students left school to march downtown to protest.^[20]
• April 8: Several hundred people rally at Chicano Park in San Diego. ^[21]
• April 9: Demonstrations in several cities across the United States, including:

• 350,000-500,000 marched to City Hall in Dallas.^[22]
• 50,000 marched in San Diego from Balboa Park, through downtown to the County Administration Building.^[23]
• 40,000 marched from the Cathedral of St. Paul to the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.^[24]
• 6,000 rally in Des Moines.^[25]

Students Of Jersey City's McNair Academic High School gather to protest the proposed H.R. 4437 at Liberty State Park after defying their teachers and staff and walking out of their school at 2:00pm on April 10, 2006.

• April 10: Demonstrations were staged in 102 cities and towns across the United States, including Las Vegas, Boston, Philadelphia, Reno, Washington D.C., Indianapolis, Phoenix, New York City, Lexington, Knoxville, Memphis, Austin^[26], and Los Angeles.^[27][28][29]

• Atlanta, Georgia, at least 50,000 people rallied for both pro-amnesty and anti-amnesty. ^[30]
• Boston, Massachusetts, several thousand demonstrators march from Boston Common to Copley Square, forcing road closures. Speeches are held from the steps of the McKim building of the Boston Public Library, addressing crowded masses below. Of note were the many Irish flags mixed in with those of Latin America, due to the large number of descendants of Irish immigrants living in Boston.^[31]
• Charleston, South Carolina, at least 4,000 people gathered and protested the inability of lawmakers to agree on legislation that would lead to citizenship. ^[32]
• Fort Myers, Florida, an estimated 75,000 people took part in "The Great March" which affected traffic in nearby areas of the march. The stream of protesters was at least a mile long at times. ^[33]
• Grand Junction, Colorado 3,000 plus marched between two city parks, delegations were sent from all over Western Colorado.
• Indianapolis, Indiana, anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 protesters halt traffic Downtown. Speeches took place outside of the City-County Building throughout the afternoon.^[34]
• Las Vegas, Nevada, a well organized march of approximately 3,000 people was held. Protesters marched two miles from Jaycee Park to the Federal Courthouse during the first day of the Clark Country Spring Break, waving Mexican and American flags alike. They protested in favor of amnesty. ^[35]
• Pensacola, Florida, over 1,000 people gathered in Martin Luther King, Jr Plaza in downtown Pensacola to protest pending immigration legislation.
• Phoenix, Arizona, at least 100,000 people took to the streets, marching to demonstrate against harsh immigration legislation before the national congress.^[36]
• New York City, between 70,000 and 125,000 people demonstrated in front of City Hall. Senators Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer spoke at the rally. Neither called for amnesty, though many of the crowd's signs and chants did.^[37]
• Oakland, California, an estimated 10,000 people took part in the demonstration.^[38]
• Salt Lake City, Utah, a unity rally was held at the City-County Building; there were an estimated 15,000 protesters.^[39]
• San Antonio, Texas, an estimated 18,000 people marched from Milam Park to the Federal Building in downtown.
• San Jose, California, an estimated 25,000 demonstrators marched several miles from King and Story to city hall. Highway access to US-101 and I-680 was closed, causing significant traffic backups. ^[40]
• Seattle, Washington, between 15,000 and 25,000 marched to a rally at the federal building where speakers in support of the demonstrators, such as Mayor Greg Nickels and County Executive Ron Sims spoke. Just five thousand were expected. ^[41]

• April 11: Several protests occurred in Nevada.

• In Las Vegas, Nevada, a rally with an estimated minimum of 300+ was held at the Cashman Center; several important opposition figures showed up, such as Jim Gilchrist, the Nevada Secretary of State, local radio host Mark Edwards, and numerous state Minuteman Project branches to protest against amnesty. ^[42]
• In Carson City, Nevada, an estimated 200 students walked out of class, rallying in front of the Governor's Mansion. ^[43]
• In Reno, Nevada, between 2,000 to 4,000 protesters marched through the downtown area, from the University of Nevada, Reno campus to the Bruce R. Thompson Federal Building, and continued to a designated spot near the Meadowwood Mall. Traffic was held and diverted along South Virginia Street during the march. ^[44]

• April 13: Students from several Woodburn, OR (a town with a large Hispanic community) schools marched out of class.^[45]
• April 19: Students from various Denver High Schools and Middle Schools walked out of class and marched to the capitol.^[46]
• April 27: Approximatly 200 volunteers and supporters built a 6 foot high, quater mile section of barbed wire fencing along the Mexico and United States border to send a clear message to Americans and leaders in Washington regarding the lack of security at our borders. ^[47]
• April 28: Nuestro Himno, a Spanish language rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, is played simultaneously on about 500 Spanish language radio stations across the country. President Bush denounced the effort saying the National Anthem should be sung in English^[48]

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May

A rally on May 1 in Chicago

• May 1: The "Great American Boycott" takes place across the United States and at a few locations abroad. [15]
  • An estimated 75,000 protested in Denver [16] [17] and over half a million in L.A. [18]
  • An estimated 400,000 marched in Chicago, according to police, though organizers pegged the total at closer to 700,000 [19]
  • The boycott was said to have had "little economic impact" in Arizona [20]
  • Chicago area discjockey Mancow expressed his feelings though comedy, stating "I was promised a Day without a Latino" - noting one of the original names for the event - "But as I look out this morning I see Latinos everywhere."
  • Modesto, California saw close to 10,000 people marching in the streets, possibly the largest assembly of people in the city's history. Major city streets were shut down as a direct result. [21]
  • Worcester, Massachusetts had 2000-2500 persons gathered around City Hall and more than 75 businesses closed on and around Main St. in support of the Boycott.
  • Boston, Massachusetts had 2000-2500 people rally at Boston Commons, 5000 in Chelsea, East Boston, and Somerville. There were also many university and high school walkouts to a rally at Harvard Square, which then joined the Boston Commons rally.
  • Over 15,000 protesters were reported in Santa Barbara, California. [22]
  • Some supporters have hailed this as "the most important boycott since the days of the civil rights movement".

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• • In the Bay Area around 200,000 marched in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa etc. [23]
  • A California newspaper has reported that an altercation has taken place between police and protestors. Link is Violence Reported During The May 1, 2006 Demonstrations
  • Local news estimates that 3,000+ people marched from Jaycee Park in Las Vegas, Nevada; the economic impact was noticeable with construction sites completely vacant and various local hotels and casinos struggling. High school and middle school attendance rates were at an all-time low. [24]
  • Another newspaper had reported another altercation. This is the link:Police fight Protesters This one resulted in arrests of protesters.
  • Around 1000 Protesters in Tijuana Mexico, blocked the international border crossing -the busiest in the world- in support of immigration rights.

• May 2: The Minuteman Project says that 400 new members joined in April in response to the protests. [25]
• May 3: In response to the pro-illegal immigration boycott, the Minutemen start a two-vehicle caravan across the United States which is expected to reach Washington DC on May 12th.[26][27]
• May 25: The United States Senate passes S. 2611 which includes a path to citizenship for up to 8.5 million illegal immigrants.

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Legislation

Main article: H.R. 4437

H.R. 4437 (The Border Protection, Anti terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005) was passed by the United States House of Representatives on December 16, 2005 by a vote of 239 to 182. It is also known as the "Sensenbrenner Bill," for its sponsor in the House of Representatives, Jim Sensenbrenner. H.R. 4437 was seen by many as the catalyst for the 2006 U.S. immigration reform protests. House Resolution 4437 (The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005) was passed by the United States House of Representatives on December 16, 2005 by a vote of 239 to 182. ... House Resolution 4437 (The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005) was passed by the United States House of Representatives on December 16, 2005 by a vote of 239 to 182. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner Frank James Sensenbrenner, Jr. ...

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See also

• United States immigration debate
• H.R. 4437
• S. 2611
• Great American Boycott

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References

1. ^ Gillian Flaccus, The Boston Globe: "Spanish-language media credited on pro-immigrant rallies" March 29, 2006
2. ^ Melissa Block, NPR-All Things Considered: "Spanish D.J. Organizes Immigration-Reform Protests" March 28, 2006
3. ^ NPR-Day to Day: "Immigration Protests, Part 1: Spanish-Language Media" April 7, 2006
4. ^ "The foreign flag rule" by Clarence Page, The Baltimore Sun, April 14, 2006, accessed April 14, 2006.
5. ^ Student punished for American flag incident by Tracy Garcia, Whittier Daily News, April 1, 2006, and "The American Flag Comes Second" by Michelle Malkin, posted March 29, 2006 01:15 AM. Both accessed April 14, 2006.
6. ^ "Protesters work to change image" by Peter Prengaman, Associated Press, Long Beach Press-Telegram, April 11, 2006, accessed April 14, 2006.
7. ^ "Immigrants Must Choose" by Charles Krauthammer, The Washington Post, April 14, 2006, accessed April 14, 2006.
8. ^ "The Signs You Don't See..." by Michelle Malkin, posted April 11, 2006 12:14 PM, accessed April 14, 2006.
9. ^ "Mexico says U.S. group burning Mexican flag is unacceptable" KVOA TV, Tucson, AZ, April 11, 2006, accessed April 14, 2006.
10. ^ "The foreign flag rule" by Clarence Page, The Baltimore Sun, April 14, 2006, accessed April 14, 2006.
11. ^ "Immigration Protest Turns Violent" Associated Press Video, filmed by KABC, accessed on RedOrbit Video News May 2, 2006.
12. ^ Bahadur, Gaiutra, "Workers step from shadows", Philadelphia Inquirer, February 15, 2006, p. A1.
13. ^ Mark Johnson and Linda Spice, Thousands marched for immigrants, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 23, 2006
14. ^ Yvonne Wingett and Daniel González, Immigrants protested in Valley, cities across U.S., The Arizona Republic, March 28, 2006
15. ^ Kirk Mitchell and Annette Espinoza, Tens of thousands protest bill, Denver Post, March 25, 2006
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18. ^ "Roughly 1,000 Las Vegas high schoolers protest immigration reform", KVBC (TV), 2006-03-29.
19. ^ Herbert Lowe, Rally in NYC, Newsday, April 2, 2006
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21. ^ http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2006/04/115129.shtml
22. ^ Dallas Hosts Record-Setting Rally, NBC5i, April 9, 2006
23. ^ 50,000 throng downtown in immigrant-rights march, San Diego Union-Tribune, April 10, 2006
24. ^ Thousands of immigrants march for rights in St. Paul, KARE11, April 10, 2006
25. ^ Abby Simons and Megan Hawkins, Immigrants: 'No Human Being is Illegal', Des Moines Register, April 9, 2006
26. ^ KXAN, [2]
27. ^ Karen Jacobs, Immigration rallies sweep through U.S. cities, Reuters, April 10, 2006
28. ^ Maria Newman, Immigration Advocates Rally Around U.S., The New York Times, April 10, 2006
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31. ^ http://www.thebostonchannel.com/newsarchive/8603503/detail.html
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33. ^ NBC2.com, "Over 75,000 take part in protest march", April 12, 2006
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38. ^ Staff writer, "Oakland Adds Voice to Growing National Debate", Oakland Tribune, April 11, 2006.
39. ^ Jennifer W. Sanchez, "Latinos set demonstrations dates", Salt Lake Tribune
40. ^ Jessie Mangaliman, Joe Rodriguez and Sandra Gonzales, 25,000 march downtown, San Jose Mercury News
41. ^ http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/266257_rally11.html
42. ^ http://www.thewakeupamericafoundation.com/000waf-events.shtml
43. ^ http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20060328/NEWS/103280055&SearchID=73241356192303
44. ^ http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060410/NEWS18/604100343
45. ^ Derek Sciba. "Woodburn students march over immigration", KATU, April 13, 2006.
46. ^ "Views from the Capitol rally", Rocky Mountain News, April 20, 2006.
47. ^ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/04/30/state/n072238D91.DTL
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Organizations

The following organizations mobilized from hundreds (FAIR) to millions of people (Great American Boycott) around immigration reform in the United States during 2006. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is an immigration reduction organization in the United States, founded in 1979 by John Tanton. ... A flyer for the May 1st, 2006 Great American Boycott events in Los Angeles, California. ...

• May 1st 2006 'A Day Without Immigrant' National Mobilization Endorsers - national coalition of 215 organizations that mobilized 1 million protesters across the U.S. on May 1, 2006 for the Great American Boycott.
• April 10.org - national network of hundreds of regional coalitions that mobilized 2 million protesters across the U.S. on April 10, 2006.
• March 25 Coalition - Southern California based coalition that mobilized 750,000 protesters in Los Angeles in March 25, 2006
• We Are America Coalition (California) - Southern California based coalition of 47 organizations that mobilized 400,000 protesters in Los Angeles along Wilshire Boulevard in May 1, 2006
• Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) - mobilized between 5 and 20 people in a few counter-protests.
• Minuteman Project - held counter-protests in a major cities.

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External links

• American Patrol - This has extensive reports that is "allegedly" ignored by the mainstream media.
• GranMarcha.org - photos of the March 25th march and rally in Los Angeles
• Prisonplanet.com story on violence associated with protests.
• News With Views's Homepage
• From Prison Planet:Radicals Take Control Of Immigration Movement
• From New Media Journal:Invading Army Stages "Granmarcha",Aided by 5th Column
• News With Views Homepage - From here is accessed various anti-illegal immigrant articles, currently stated or in the archives.
• The Great March of Los Angeles 2006 (Gran Marcha) Photos and commentary of the Gran Marcha of Los Angeles, the largest march in Los Angeles history.
• "500,000 Pack Streets to Protest Immigration Bills"
• 'Today we march, tomorrow we vote': fearful US Latinos flex political muscle
• Student immigration law protests continue
• Student Walkouts Continue; Officials Vow Crackdown
• Hundreds Of Students Protest Immigration For Second Day
• Test of fire as immigration bill is placed before Senate
• "Thousands protest immigration plan"
• Richard Renner's photos of the 2006-03-26 rally in Columbus, Ohio
• The American Resistance - Featured on CNN protest special
• Columbus Dispatch photo
• Boycott has little impact