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Thousands to march for 'A Day Without Latinos'
Published May 1, 2007 - BizTimes Daily
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Organizers of the second annual "A Day Without Latinos" regional march and boycott expect thousands of people to participate in today's rally in Milwaukee.
The march will begin at noon at 1027 S. Fifth St. and will go to First Street and then north to Wisconsin Avenue, east toward Lake Michigan and closing with a rally at Veteran's Park from 1 to 2 p.m.
Last year, a crowd estimated at 70,000 people marched in the May 1 rally, which focuses on a National Day of Action for Fair Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
"This is a critical moment in the civil rights struggle for immigrants. The people are sending a strong message that we need and want a law passed this year that will address an outdated and discriminatory immigration system that is hurting and terrorizing working class families through raids and the politics of hate," said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, director of Voces de la Frontera, which is organizing the march.
Speakers at today's rally will include: Craig Oliver, state political action chair for the NAACP; Ricardo Chavez, brother of labor leader Cesar Chavez; and Ed Lump, chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Restaurant and Hotel Association.
Hundreds of Milwaukee businesses are closing today, either to observe the rally or because many members of their workforce will not be reporting to work.
