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  • Immigrant Groups Plan Campaign to Bring Legal Changes

    04/20/2006 12:14:49 PM PDT · by george wythe · 29 replies · 896+ views
    NY Times ^ | Apr 20 2006
    Leaders of the demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of immigrants into the streets last week announced Wednesday that they were planning voter registration and citizenship drives across the country in an effort to transform the immigrant community into a powerful, organized political force. [snip]Anjelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, said she and others preferred to focus on events that would win over the American public, suggesting that a national economic boycott might unnecessarily alienate ordinary people and decision makers. Ms. Salas and others are proposing a national day of community service,...