Oakland Boycott March for Immigrant Rights

Video submitted by www.TheOrganicCity.com


"The giant has risen." Many use these words to describe the recent awake of immigrant rights gatherings across the country. Walks-outs, protests, and today's boycott have brought the immigration issue to the forefront
of all Americans.

Oakland had its share of immigrant rights protesters who filled the City Center in a matter of seconds during the lunch hour. Many of these marchers gathered at the corner of E. 14th St./International Blvd. & 98th Ave. in Oakland to march to the downtown Oakland Federal Building.

From there, hundreds more organized by Mujeres Unidas y Activas joined the march at the Fruitvale Plaza at International Blvd. and Avenida de la Fuente/34th Ave.

By noon, the march that began on International Avenue funneled by Lake Merritt and into downtown Oakland at the Oakland Federal Building, where Congresswoman Barbara Lee hosted a press event.


MARCHERS DEMAND:
* No More Second-Class Treatment
* No Jim Crow/Anti-Immigrant Laws
* Full and Equal Rights for Immigrants
* Defend Affirmative Action & Integration
* No More Separate and Unequal Educational Opportunities
* Build the New Mass, Integrated Civil Rights Movement

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[tastysalad]

what about legal immigrants?!?!THEY ABIDE THE LAW AND THESE PEOPLE INSULT THEM LIKE THIS!

[TheOrganicCity]

I cant believe that you are so bigoted at 19. You have to look at the big picture. The reality of the situation is that company's continue to globalise every corner of the world but at the same time, the worlds borders are becoming increasingly harder to cross. Surely there has to be an end to this hatred for your fellow man and to ignorance from people like you.

[holbrookprieto]

great video... organic living is good for body and soul... thanks for this....

[firstchino]

no human being is illegal,,

[phayullak]

fucking america, in china dont have that problem, everybody very happy, you racist american go back to europe.

[cliftonjim2000]

hahahah!!!!! People gettin' mad about a fuckin' protest. Who fuckin' cares? Illegal or not, black or white or brown, Mexicans and whites and blacks need to learn to fuckin' get along, it's fuckin' 2008, not 1868.

[manatica81]

I'm an american citizen and was there that day. never have i felt more proud or more united in the cause for all immigrants. No hay ser humano illegal - No human is illegal.

[yay510area420]

are u kiddin me? run up to 98th and mac and get yo wig split

[eastoaklandcal2]

how bout this fuck white ppl its oakland nigga where browns and blacks unite we bout bangin nigga fuck all yall scary ass crackers

[FBIsMostWanted]

Oakland is a dumphole thanks to ghetto thugs and illegals.