Thousands of immigrant rights advocates pack the National Mall at an immigration reform rally - pics

[Kadie]

Thousands of immigrant rights advocates pack the National Mall during an immigration reform rally in Washington, on Sunday, March 21, 2010.


With the Capitol in the background, Carmelo Merida, 24, left, and Marcos Vicente, 34, far right, both of West Palm Beach, Fla. , march and chant for immigration reform on the National Mall in Washington, on Sunday, March 21, 2010.


With the Capitol in the background, farm workers from West Palm Beach, Fla. , march and chant while attending a rally for immigration reform on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, March 21, 2010.


Students from Elba, New York, and farm workers from Immokalee, Fla. , hold up a giant American flag while attending a rally for immigration reform on the National Mall in Washington, on Sunday, March 21, 2010.


Damian Cruz, 21, a college student from Elba, New York, holds a sign under a giant American flag while attending a rally for immigration reform on the National Mall in Washington, on Sunday, March 21, 2010.


Aldo Garcia holds up a painting with the picture of President Barack Obama speaking during a rally for immigration reform on the National Mall in Washington, on Sunday, March 21, 2010.


Demonstrators shout slogans during a rally for immigration reform on the National Mall in Washington, on Sunday, March 21, 2010.


Demonstrators shout as they hold up crosses with names of immigrants who died crossing the U.S.-Mexico border during a rally for immigration reform on the National Mall in Washington, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

[Cleita]

1. And the MSM seems to not know it happened. n/t

[jwirr]

4. It seems that there are three demonstrations going on at the same time:

2 liberal and the teabaggers. Wonder what would happen if they all crossed paths.

[Cleita]

13. The tea bagger loonies are the only ones getting any press. n/t

[customerserviceguy]

12. Well, it was crappy luck

for them to have the HCR vote going on at the same time.

I doubt the President has any political capital left after that fight, especially on an issue that is at least as divisive as HCR.

[housewolf]

2. Oh! I didn't know this was going on today

And I pay close enough attention that I _should_ have known...

Thanks for the post and the pictues!

[monmouth]

3. These people work for the sugar people, Florida Crystals (The Fanjul family)

and another big sugar consortium I cannot remember now. Hardest working people ever, most live in the Pahokee/Indiantown area. Glad to see they made it..

[readmoreoften]

5. Why has ANYONE voted this down? Disgusting. +1

Sometimes I hate rightwing democrats.

[UndertheOcean]

9. me too n/t

[RB TexLa]

14. Just ask if DU members only support American workers. Sadly many of them will say yes.

They only care about Americans.

[howard112211]

6. I like this. Reced.

[malaise]

7. Thanks

Very nice

[dana_b]

8. good for them!! k&r

[UndertheOcean]

10. recc'ed

[That Is Quite Enough]

11. "Address the root causes of migration"

Truckin' A, right on.

[Raine]

15. What a shame that they aren't getting coverage

so much effort goes into events like this and then they are all but ignored, lost in this other mess. :-(

[karynnj]

16. Great to see this

(One of my daughters went to this)