Today activists around the country are planning demonstrations supporting immigrantions. You’ll recall that last year organizers staged a national boycott to highlight immigrants’ contribution to the American economy. In D.C. several demonstrations are slated. The National Immigrant Solidarity Network sponsors a few of the events.
WTOP has a fairly exhaustive list:
A May Day Asian American rally is planned for noon at Taft Memorial Park, north of the Capitol. A hunger strike and rally at Meridian Hill Park, which also is known as Malcolm X Park, is planned starting at 2 p.m.
Pro-immigration activists and advocacy groups also have planned a short march aimed at influencing political leaders of both major parties.
They plan to gather near the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee on South Capitol around 2 p.m. for a march to the headquarters building of the Republican National Committee on First Street, Southeast.
4 p.m. rally at Meridian Hill Park in Columbia Heights;
5:30 p.m. rally in front of Alexandria City Hall;
7 p.m. interfaith service at Culmore United Methodist Church in Falls Church
7 p.m. interfaith service at Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Brandywine.
Officials say there are no road closures planned for any of the events, but if enough people turn out for the march between the Democratic and Republican headquarters, we suspect it could slow down afternoon traffic.
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