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May 1, 2006

Rallyblog: Volunteer: 'I'm here to support them'

PROVIDENCE -- Caitlin Cohen, a junior at Brown University, volunteered to serve as a marshal at today's immigration rally in Kennedy Plaza because she believes "immigrant workers are an incredibly important part of our society."

"The city's culture is very much based on a lot of immigrant workers, and they're sort of undervalued in many ways," Cohen said. "I'm here today to support them and the things they do for us on a regular basis."

By about 9:15 a.m., the crowd for the rally had increased to about 180 people.

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

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