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...usually hectic main thoroughfare in Cicero, Ill., a largely Latino suburb just west of Chicago, was eerily desolate this morning as marchers of all ages prepared for a day of civic action. Although economic boycotts and labor strikes are being officially discouraged by organizers of May 1 immigrant solidarity activities in and around Chicago, nearly all independent retailers in Cicero, among other heavily Hispanic communities, will be closed for the day to allow workers to participate in the day?s political events. Jose Torres, owner of El Meson Mexican restaurant, closed his busy taqueria on Cermak Road - forgoing nearly...
...Chicago, the catering trucks were starting to pull up alongside the vans hawking flags from just about every Latino country stretching from Mexico south, the mothers with large grocery bags to keep their kids well fed during a long march and a long day, and the dozens of media trucks parked around Union Park on Chicago?s Near West Side. Some had been here all night; some were just rushing to join friends and strangers...
...About the split in opinion over the boycott, Headington said: "It's not a monolithic Latino community. We respect the other groups' rights. It's a matter of what fits for you, whether you want to take the day off or participate at the end of the day. But we think our march is resonating with more people...
...Taking a more moderate stand on the "Day Without Immigrants" is Angela Sanbrano, executive director of Carecen, or Central American Resource Center, a Los Angeles Latino immigrant community services organization. Sanbrano was one of the organizers of the March 25 demonstration that attracted more than 500,000 marchers to downtown L.A., but this time her group and others have distanced themselves from the more militant boycott organizers. They formed the We Are America Coalition, which planned a separate march along Wilshire Blvd. in midtown Los Angeles for 4 p.m. - after school hours and closer to quitting time for most jobholders...
...essential to the U.S. economy and deserve the right to continue living and working here. With rallies in more than 50 cities from Las Vegas to Miami, the day of protest brought together immigrants from all walks of life and appeared to overcome early concerns that rifts within the Latino community would hamper their success...