A Day With a Few Immigrants in Boise, Idaho

“It was supposed to be a “day without immigrants,” but Boise’s May Day was primarily a “day with one small protest.” Several dozen protesters marched on the Boise offices of U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and others of the Idaho Congressional delegation Monday morning, to draw attention to what they say are overly harsh anti-immigration proposals now under discussion in Congress.

“We want our representatives to know that Idaho students stand united for fair and comprehensive immigration reform–immigration reform that respects civil rights, reunites families, protects workers, and offers a path to citizenship,” said event organizer Jenny Gallegos, a student at Boise State and a member of MEChA, the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan.”We are America’s future and it’s time for youth to unite and take that future into our own hands.”"

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