Large-scale “immigration justice” protests are slated for today in numerous cities across the country. CNN reports:

On what is dubbed a “national day of action for immigration justice,” Atlanta’s was one of 30 marches in the South alone as focus on the immigration issue turned from Congress to the streets.

Other large protests are planned in New York, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

According to CNN, protesters in New York will cross the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan and march on City Hall. The Nation’s blog reports:

…even more massive pro-immigration demonstrations are scheduled for 140 more American cities in a national day of protest. Once again Los Angeles is predicted to be the epicenter of the day’s activities. As many as a quarter million of a people are expected there as well as an equal number in New York and Washington DC– perhaps a total of two million or more nationwide.

Half a million people took to the streets in Dallas yesterday in solidarity with immigrant workers. From The Nation:

The Dallas demonstration –- which mushroomed to ten times the size anticipated by authorities — rivaled the scope of the so-called “Gran Marcha” in Los Angeles two weeks ago – an event that to many observers marked the birth of a new civil rights movement.

Do these protests indicate the birth of a new civil rights movement or a knee jerk reaction which will likely die down? Leave your comments and debate.

Via / CNN.com and The Nation

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