Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Chicago, IL: Pro-immigrant demonstrators block traffic

Chicago, IL: Pro-immigrant demonstrators block traffic..Pro-immigrant activists and students blocked traffic on Monday in front of Chicago city hall in a noisy demonstration of civil disobedience to demand the end of deportations and the associated separation of families. Several protesters eluded the police cordon and blocked traffic by laying down in the street for several minutes until they were removed, but not before resisting and struggling with the cops. Several arrests were made. protesters' aim was to form a human chain surrounding city hall, but they were prevented from crossing the street by police and kept at a distance.

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/05/02/pro-immigrant-demonstrators-block-traffic-chicago/

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