DC Mobilizes for Immigrant Rights

(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.