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All Out for May 1, 2011 in LA

By Carlos Montes

_Demand Legalization, End to Police, ICE Repression _

Immigrants rights protest in LA.

Los Angeles, CA – Hundreds of groups will be marching here, May 1 to continue the fight for full legalization for all and to stop the ICE and police repression against immigrants – especially Mexicans and Central Americans.

The groups participating include unions, students, community, human rights and anti-war organizations. Thousands are expected to turn out on Sunday May 1. The crowd will assemble at 10:00 a.m., on Olympic and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. The march begins at 12:00 noon and proceed north on Broadway to the middle of the Mexican business district where a large rally will be held.

The main demands uniting the groups are “legalization now,” and for an “end to the police/ICE repression.” This repression has deported thousands of people via the ICE programs SCOMM and 287g that use the local police as ICE agents.

For more information on the Los Angeles march and rally go to the Southern California Immigration Coalition web site: www.immigrationcoalition.org or call 213-712-0370.

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