If you can't see it, those are people down there as far as the eye can see. Thousands upon thousands of people, marching in opposition to HR 4437, an antiimigration law written, "To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes. " I don't know enough about the particulars of the law to comment on it (HR 4437 apparently restricts immigration rights and makes it a criminal act to employ an illegal immigrant), but as my boss pointed out, illegal immigrants are already deported. How much more illegal do we have to make it?
Still, there's something about the feeling of this much charged emotional energy in one place that is incredibly invigorating. It's palpable. You can feel it, even nine stories up, you can feel the crowd cheering, the drums. It really is amazing.
(thanks for Bogdan for the picture)
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