Immigrant rally shrouded by fear – Minnesota From: startribune.com
Tagged: Minneapolis, Minnesota, protestPosted on: May 5th, 2008
Jose Torres participated in the first Day of the Immigrant three years ago, when the event sparked work stoppages across Minnesota and sent thousands of protesters into the streets to demand immigration reform.
On Thursday, he was among hundreds of demonstrators who marched to the State Capitol for a considerably smaller event taking place as a record number of Minnesotans are being deported.
This year, immigrants’ advocates didn’t ask businesses to close or encourage workers to walk off their jobs. A climate of fear has overtaken the immigrant community, so many people are afraid to be seen in a public demonstration, Torres said.”*
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