Immigrants begin US boycott day

Immigrant workers in the United States are staging a day of nationwide action

Publication date: Monday 01 May 2006

Some commentators say the emerging immigrant movement - the force of which was evident at nationwide demonstrations last month - can be compared with the civil rights protests of the 1960s and 70s.

The protest is also expected to spread to Mexico and other Latin American countries, where people have been urged to boycott US products for the day.


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