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Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Immigrants Try to Extend Boycott Momentum - Yahoo! News

Immigrants Try to Extend Boycott Momentum - Yahoo! News: "Illegal immigrants and their supporters vowed to keep up the pressure on Congress for reforms after more than 1 million people stepped out of the shadows and poured into the streets in a nationwide show of economic clout."

Demonstrators hold U.S. flags along Wilshire Blvd., during an immigration rally near La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, Monday, May 1, 2006. More than 1 million mostly Hispanic immigrants and their supporters skipped work and took to the streets Monday, flexing their economic muscle in a nationwide boycott that succeeded in slowing or shutting many farms, factories, markets and restaurants. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)

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