Immigration Rally Downtown Draws Thousands

By Margaret Lyons on May 1, 2008 6:34PM

Today's immigration-reform march downtown is drawing thousands of protesters calling for immigrant rights and the opportunity for millions of undocumented residents to become US citizens. While the rally is thus far much smaller than the 2006 and 2007 protests, officials are still expecting around 50,000 people to gather near Federal Plaza.

This year's protests are more focused on unity and voter registration—and on keeping immigration reform in the political spotlight—than on resisting a specific piece of legislation. [CBS 2, AP]