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Border & Immigration

Different Perspectives From The Thousands Marching In Washington D.C. For Immigration Reform

By John Rosman / Digital Editor, KPBS
Published April 10, 2013 at 9:34 AM PDT
This story was published more than 11 years ago.

Thousands of activists are descending on Washington D.C. to march for immigration reform.

As the nation waits to see the details inside the bipartisan senators' immigration proposal, supporters are rallying behind legislation that promotes a pathway of citizenship for the 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

Individuals from both sides of the debate are turning to social media to share opinions and photos of the event.

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Voices From The Crowd

"Left Michigan at midnight to make it to the rally! 'Si se puede!'"
"Illegal immigrants should not be given special treatment or #Amnesty especially @ the expense of Black America!"
"Heading to #DC rally because the #timeisnow for comprehensive immigration reform"
National BAMN video

"Faces of reform #11million "
The #timeisnow to get AMERICANS back to work! #StopAmnesty
"MASSIVE crowd says the #timeisnow for a roadmap to citizenship!"
"The #timeisnow for employers to stop hiring illegal workers!"
"Hundreds line up @SenatorSessions 's office to ask him not to drop the ball on #CIR"
"The #TimeIsNow to call Congress and tell them #NoAmnesty for illegal aliens!"
"The Capitol lawn. People chant: "The time is now". Are you listening Washington? "

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John Rosman
John Rosman is the digital editor for KPBS News. He oversees all news content on KPBS.org and across all digital properties. Prior, John was the social media editor for Fronteras Desk. Before heading south, John was a digital producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. There he led the flagship radio program Think Out Loud in all aspects of digital media. Working with OPB's cultural website, Arts & Life, he also produced multimedia features. By way of metro Detroit, John is a proud graduate of the University of Oregon's School of Journalism. He has worked as an editor in television and film. But he found his passion for public radio during a long winter, in a lonely hotdog stand. When John's away from the office, you can find him catching up on all the sun he missed in Oregon.
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