Immigrant rights leaders plan May 1 march

Immigrants stand on the steps of City Hall, April 2, Los Angeles, Calif.

Latino Movement USA and Hermandad Mexicana Nacional organized a press conference on April 2 to announce the upcoming May 1 immigrant rights march in downtown Los Angeles. About 40 supporters gathered on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall to show solidarity with the immigrant community.

Juan José Gutiérrez, director of the Latino Movement USA, and Angelina Corona, executive director of Hermandad Mexicana Nacional, made statements urging all immigrants and undocumented workers in Los Angeles come out on May 1.

Ian Thompson, PSL member, gave a statement of support for a broad, united action for immigrant rights on behalf of the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism).

All speakers demanded that there be full legalization for all immigrants and that Congress pass a comprehensive immigration reform law.

On May 1, 2006, the “Day Without an Immigrant” actions counted with the participation of millions of people in strikes, walkouts, and boycotts of U.S.-produced products, demonstrations and vigils across the United States. Since then, May 1, celebrated internationally as Labor Day, has become an important day of actions around immigrants rights in the United States.