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May 1, 2006

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Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman
Marchers in support of immigrants' rights move down Exchange Place in Providence on their way to the Providence Westin hotel and Providence Place Mall this morning.


PROVIDENCE -- Some supporters of immigrants' rights walked their message away from Kennedy Plaza around 10:30 this morning to the nearby Providence Place mall.

As about 75 people marched in front of The Providence Westin hotel, another 200 to 300 others walked up Francis Street to the adjacent mall before turning around and heading back.

They were blowing horns and chanting: "What do we want?" "Justice."

Traffic was stopped at the busy intersection, and the Providence police helped escort the group.

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

Posted by Jack Perry  at 11:01 AM | Permalink

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they chant they want justice. well if it is justice they want, then all the illegal immigrants should be arrested, jailed, then deported. they don't really want justice. they want to be able to break the law and get away with it. unfortunately, they want to live in America but they do not want to abide by the laws of our land.

linus | May 1, 2006 12:24 PM link

There is a big difference between people who are legal immigrants who speak english and are naturalized citizens and people who came here illegally. I have no respect for these demonstrations.

Barbara Flanders | May 1, 2006 12:25 PM link

round'em up and send'em back to mexico

justice tax payer | May 1, 2006 12:25 PM link

>They were blowing horns and chanting: "What do we want?" "Justice."

Funny things is, I want the same thing. Criminals to be punished and, if here illegally, escorted out of the country per the law. I am not really sure what their "justice" is however. I am sure it is defined by the government of Mexico who funded the majority of these protests and encourages its people to be "internation citizens" while threatening our leaders for doing their job. Weird justice.

Mathew Hannah | May 1, 2006 8:15 PM link

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