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Marches in favor of immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important.  rights continued throughout the country. Big demonstrations took place in Phoenix, Washington, D.C., New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
, Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. The population was 48,208 at the 2000 census. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the city had a population of 60,531. , and many other cities on April 10. In Los Angeles, students walked out of class in protest in mid-April.

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Title Annotation:On the Line
Publication:The Progressive
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2006
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