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Immigration Reform March Protests 2006 United States
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The largest national turnout of protests occurred on April 10, 2006, in 102 cities across the country. Some of the largest demonstration was in Los Angeles with an estimated crowd of about 500,000, 350,000-500,000 in Dallas and around 300,000 in Chicago. Most of the protests were peaceful and attracted considerable media attention, there was also controversy over anti-American symbolism at some of the protests.
Additional protests took place on May Day and many protesters that day carried portraits of revolutionary icon Che Guevara alongside flags. Socialists and other left-wing organizations joined the protesters as well. The issue over illegal immigration is a hotly debated topic in the United States, in recent years this topic has become synonymous with immigration from Mexico in particular. Anti-immigration opposition movements have become more prevalent since the 2006 United States illegal immigration reform protest, the number of groups growing to more than 250 groups.
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