Day laborers from North Hollywood will join those from across the nation today for a two-month race from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic to bring awareness to migrant rights.

“Twelve core runners expect thousands to join them along the way. The 3,000-mile run begins in Santa Monica and winds through Los Angeles with a stop at the Federal Building for a rally, before continuing on through Arizona, Texas and Washington, D.C, and ending in New York City.

“It’s not only a run, it’s a protest against injustice, against labor exploitation,” said Oscar Paredes, a labor organizer from New York City, who is one of the core runners. “It’s about the hate out there from the paramilitary groups and the Minutemen along the border. We want to tell them, you have to stop the hate.”"

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