Latino demonstrations forced Bush to speak, activists say

“It was the Latino people on the streets of Madison and other cities that forced President Bush onto prime-time television Monday night to try to snuff out the smoldering controversy that’s burning a divide in Congress and across the country, local activist Alex Gillis said.

“This would not have happened two or three months ago without the pressure of people in the street,” said Gillis, who helped organize the grass-roots demonstrations that brought thousands of Latinos to the Capitol twice this spring to rally for their rights.”

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