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Illegal immigrants mobilize to seek legal status About 18,000 people marched for immigrants' rights in San Antonio on April 10, 2006. Other marches took place in many U.S. cities. The marches were a response to federal lawmakers considering making it a felony to be an illegal immigrant. The marchers, consisting of illegal immgrants and citizen supporters, want to btain legal work permits and residency in the United States. |
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| Victor Hernandez leads students as they protest immigration reform issues. Hernandez was yelling that Mexican orange pickers who work for low wages keep retail prices down for everyone. |
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| San Antonio, Texas, marchers stop traffic as they make their way to Hemisfair Park. |
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Student protesters sit in front of the Alamo shrine on April 6. "We didn't cross the border, the border crossed us," they said. |
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