Marchers demonstrated in the "From Philly to Phoenix" rally, getting ready for the rally in Arizona. - - Donna Poisl
By Michael Matza, Inquirer Staff Writer
Marching for immigrant rights outside Independence Hall on Wednesday, about 100 placard-carrying demonstrators denounced Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration and called on President Obama to honor his campaign pledge to bring about comprehensive reform.
The rally was also a launchpad for several Philadelphia area activists headed to Arizona to take part in protests this week.
Clergy, union members, students, and pro-immigrant groups came together Wednesday under banners with such slogans as "European Descendants for Immigrant Rights" and "Democracia Ahora," or "Democracy Now."
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
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