From San Francisco to Capitol Hill, thousands rally and march for immigration reform
Source: San Jose Mercury News
From California to the U.S. Capitol, thousands took to the streets Wednesday urging Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform that would halt routine deportations and create a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants already living here illegally.
The largest event of almost five dozen across the nation was in Washington, D.C., but immigrants and activists also staged rallies and marches in San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Berkeley and many other cities to push for what they say is a matter of moral and social justice.
Their goal could be closer than ever. There has been a renewed bipartisan push for immigration reform this year as Republicans, who suffered heavy losses in the November elections, have realized they'll find it hard to win certain state and national elections without some compromise. A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators is expected to unveil a bill as early as this week.
More than 100 people, many of them Latino and union janitors, rallied at midday outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in downtown San Jose. A few immigrants living in the U.S. illegally shared their stories and argued passionately for passage of a reform bill.
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