Fifty thousand rally for immigration rights in San Diego

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published April 9, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 19 years ago.

Rallies are expected in more than 120 cities across the United States, drawing more than two million people. Yesterday in San Diego an estimated 50,000 rallied from Balboa Park to the County Administr

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Rallies are expected in more than 120 cities across the United States, drawing more than two million people. Yesterday in San Diego an estimated 50,000 rallied from Balboa Park to the County Administration Building downtown.

Guest:

Enrique Morones . A local immigrant rights activist, and President and Founder of Border Angels. He was one of the organizers of yesterday's immigrant-rights march that took place in downtown San Diego.

Fifty thousand rally for immigration rights in San Diego

Rallies are expected in more than 120 cities across the United States, drawing more than two million people. Yesterday in San Diego an estimated 50,000 rallied from Balboa Park to the County Administr

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