Immigration rally

Published: 22 March 2010 y., Monday

Walking from Lafayette Park near the White House to the Mall of the U.S. Capitol, tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington, D.C. Sunday for immigration reform. The protesters called on Congress and U.S. President Barack Obama to pass legislation defending the rights of foreign workers.


Šaltinis: Reuters
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