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May 1, 2006

Rallyblog: March, chants kick off Providence event

PROVIDENCE -- The local rally for immigrants' rights started at about 9:50 a.m. with chanting and marching.

"Our civil rights are under attack. What do we do?" somebody shouted.

"Stand up and fight back," came the reply.

As about 20 people marched around the Civil War monument in Kennedy Plaza, about another 180 people watched, carried signs or stood in small circles.

One of the marchers here is Max Ramirez of Pawtucket, a carpenter who sets his own schedule. He took the day off to attend the rally with his wife, Maryanne, who wasn't scheduled to work today.

Max is a first-generation U.S. citizen. His mother came to the United States from Mexico with Max's three older siblings 28 years ago. Max was born here. His mother became a citizen two years ago.

Maria Salazar of Central Falls, also at the rally, says many of the businesses in her city are closed today.

-- Journal staff writer Kate Bramson

Posted by Jack Perry  at 10:25 AM | Permalink

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