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9-11-01 - Remembering the Forgetten Victims

07:30 H | Topics: Events - Immigration - New York City

The majority of tributes today will be paid to those firefighters, police officers, and other civil servants who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. But there were many victims who perished that day who are not remembered. Some of those unaccounted for were undocumented who died and who have not been acknowledged and whose dependents have not been in any way recognized or compensated.

Additionally many hundreds of undocumented workers were employed for the clean-up and decontamination of ground zero and surrounding community. With the recent reports of just how dangerous health conditions were in the World Trade Center area following the attacks, one has to wonder how many undocumented workers are suffering because of exposure to toxic air and debris.

Today there will be a vigil in memory of all victims of the 9-11-01 attacks, especially the forgotten victims from 5-6:30 P.M. at Ground Zero at Church St. between Cortland & Dey St.

The vigil is being sponsored by the MAY 1 COALITION, LCLLA, Alianza Dominicana, El Puente, Make the Road by Walking Local 78,79, 108, 1030 LIUNA, Washington Heights Immigrant Rights Coalition , La Peña Del Bronx, San Romero De Las Americas. For more information call 212-925 9634 and 646-763-2754.

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