Small Numbers Mark Immigrant Protests in DC

COMMENTLINE
In relation to other protests across the country, scant few turned out for the boycott in the DC metro area.

NEWSLINE
In the District, ... 1,000 people rallied at Meridian Hill Park -- also known as Malcolm X Park -- in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood, and smaller rallies were held in Herndon, Alexandria and Baileys Crossroads.

NEWSBYTES
Boycott Gives Voice To Illegal Workers
(www.washingtonpost.com) -- Through rallies and boycotts of schools and businesses across the nation yesterday, illegal immigrants and their supporters sought to present a case to the American people that they are vital to the country's economy and should not be subject to deportation.

At Immigrant Rally, Divided They Stand
Call for Work Boycott Breeds Disagreement
(www.washingtonpost.com) -- The problem is, a guy has to make a living. And if you happen to be a Salvadoran with a green card; with a mortgage, a wife and three kids in Lanham; and two janitorial jobs in D.C. that keep you busy 14 hours a day, you might not have the leverage with the boss to boycott work in a demonstration of how important immigrants are to the U.S. economy.

Thousands join boycott
(www.washingtontimes.com) -- Hundreds of thousands of people boycotted their own jobs and stayed away from what they saw as "gringo" businesses yesterday.

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