Search Results for “marching”
There are 50 results.
- You are currently searching All Media
Video:
the top republican in the us house of representatives remained opposed on sunday to a guest worker program for illegal immigrants as up to half a million hispanics and their supporters poured onto the streets in their latest huge protest.
house majority leader john boehner said he supported a bill already passed by the house that has angered immigrant groups by focusing on tightening the nation’s borders and which does not include a guest worker program.
“you can’t begin to talk about a guest worker bill until you secure the borders,” he said on abc’s “this week with george stephanopoulos.”
otherwise, he said, “we’re going to have an endless parade of illegal immigrants here in our country.”
a bipartisan compromise that would have put millions of illegal immigrants on the road to citizenship broke down in the senate on friday amid bickering between democrats and republicans over possible amendments.
the collapse of the bill raised doubts over whether congress can pass the comprehensive immigration reform that president george w. bush has called for before november mid-term elections.
up to 500,000 people marched through dallas on sunday in one of the biggest protests yet, many wearing white, waving american flags and voicing anger at congress’ failure to pass reforms that would help illegal immigrants gain legal status.
“my mom was born in mexico, she’s been here ever since she was 16 and i’m here for her because i don’t believe (in) the bill on immigration,” said protester ambrosio garcia, 25.
“immigrants should not be criticized or considered illegal felons.”
police and organizers had only expected 50,000 to 100,000 people to attend the march through the texas city.
source
