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10,000 gather in New York to rally for immigrants rights
By DONNA DE LA CRUZ
The Associated Press
10/4/03 4:07 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Thousands of immigrants and labor activists staged a rally Saturday for better treatment of the nation's immigrants, topping off a two-week-long bus odyssey around the country.
Cardinal Edward Egan told the largely Hispanic crowd of about 10,000 that the millions of undocumented workers in the United States "are all sons and daughters of one Father in heaven."
"We cannot go on simply ignoring or tolerating the plight of these brothers and sisters of ours," Egan said.
The demonstrators seek the legalization of undocumented workers, better working conditions and the reunification of families.
The rally was the final stop of the Immigration Workers Freedom Ride that carried nearly 900 immigrants representing 50 countries, and their supporters on 18 buses to more than 100 U.S. cities and towns.
The campaign was inspired by the freedom riders of the 1960s who boarded buses to protest segregation.
The immigration riders arrived in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and spent two days meeting with members of Congress.
Two bills before Congress would bring legal status to many undocumented workers. One proposal involves bringing in workers for temporary farm work and would give undocumented farm workers in the United States a chance to become permanent residents.
The other bill would allow children of illegal immigrants to become legal residents if they entered the U.S. before the age of 16 and have been here for five years. It also would allow them access to higher education.
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http://www.nj.com/newsflash/national/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?a0614_BC_ImmigrantsRally
When undocumented Immigrants can do this big rally, why can't we?
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10,000 gather in New York to rally for immigrants rights
By DONNA DE LA CRUZ
The Associated Press
10/4/03 4:07 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Thousands of immigrants and labor activists staged a rally Saturday for better treatment of the nation's immigrants, topping off a two-week-long bus odyssey around the country.
Cardinal Edward Egan told the largely Hispanic crowd of about 10,000 that the millions of undocumented workers in the United States "are all sons and daughters of one Father in heaven."
"We cannot go on simply ignoring or tolerating the plight of these brothers and sisters of ours," Egan said.
The demonstrators seek the legalization of undocumented workers, better working conditions and the reunification of families.
The rally was the final stop of the Immigration Workers Freedom Ride that carried nearly 900 immigrants representing 50 countries, and their supporters on 18 buses to more than 100 U.S. cities and towns.
The campaign was inspired by the freedom riders of the 1960s who boarded buses to protest segregation.
The immigration riders arrived in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and spent two days meeting with members of Congress.
Two bills before Congress would bring legal status to many undocumented workers. One proposal involves bringing in workers for temporary farm work and would give undocumented farm workers in the United States a chance to become permanent residents.
The other bill would allow children of illegal immigrants to become legal residents if they entered the U.S. before the age of 16 and have been here for five years. It also would allow them access to higher education.
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