National Council of La Raza DECLARES THAT APRIL 10 RALLIES MARK AN IMPORTANT STEP FOR LATINO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

“The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., today applauds the Hispanic community’s participation in the more than 136 rallies that took place in 39 states and the nation’s capital. The rallies were organized by the Washington, DC-area National Capital Immigrant Coalition and hundreds of community-based organizations throughout the country to demand that Congress pass comprehensive immigration reform.

The rallies, which were part of the “National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice,” represent the largest mobilization of immigrants in U.S. history. Following the country’s great tradition of civic involvement, marchers participated peacefully in a family-oriented and positive environment.

“It’s a great day to be in America,” stated NCLR President Janet Murguí in her remarks at yesterday’s march in Washington, DC. “This country was made by the participation of its people, and today we are here to make our voices heard.””

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