May 1, 2006 March Against HR 4437 Draws 100,000 To Downtown San Jose, CA

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May 1, 2006 March Against HR 4437 Draws 100,000 To Downtown San Jose, CA
Article and photos by John Thielking
5-3-06

The May 1, 2006 rally for immigrant rights started out at 11AM at the parking lot at King and Story Roads in San Jose, CA. There, people lined both sides of the street and filled up the parking lot. There were at least two bands playing to the crowd from a stage or the back of a flatbed truck. The people were against HR 4437, which would make being in the US illegally an agravated felony. It would also make criminals of the many service workers and others who help illegal immiagrants find food and housing. During the march, an airplane flew overhead with a banner from http://www.americaisfull.com, proclaiming "Close The Borders". There were more than twice as many people in this march as there were on April 10, 2006, judging by the fact that on May 1, all 4 lanes of Santa Clara St were filled with people, compared to only 2 lanes on April 10. May 1, 2006 was also a nationwide boycott day, with many people staying home from work or school and not shopping or selling anything. Pagesincolor.com was closed that day.