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Santa Cruz Indymedia | Immigrant RightsMay Day in Santa Cruz
There were two large immigrant rights marches in Santa Cruz on May Day - one starting at the base of UC Santa Cruz, and the other starting in Beach Flats. The two met at the Town Clock, where the estimated 5,000 folks marched on to San Lorenzo Park together. The actions were part of a nationwide "Day Without an Immigrant" strike that saw millions of immigrants and their allies in the streets.  050106_may_day_sc_01.jpg Please email sugarloaf [at] riseup.net to reprint/reuse these photos or for larger sizes. All photos are free and available for use by the march organizers. Thanks!
Sit-In at Base of UCSC Campus
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Bay St.
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Legalize Don't Criminalize
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Temporary Sit-In at Bay & Mission
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McDonalds Open, Streets Closed
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Mission & Laurel
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Mission St.
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Temporary Occupation of Mission/Chestnut/Highway 1/17 Intersection
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Walking Towards the Other March
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Beach Flats, UCSC Marches Unite
 050106_may_day_sc_11.jpg Notice that most of the marchers from the Flats had U.S. flags while barely anyone from UCSC did. In fact, the university students/workers had a few "no nations, no borders" signs.
Town Clock
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Water St.
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Water St. Bridge
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San Lorenzo Park
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Santa Cruz
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Pedestrian Bridge / Speaker's Platform
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Mic
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Closed
 050106_may_day_sc_19.jpg The only other closed businesses that I noticed in downtown Santa Cruz (besides Soif) were Saturn Cafe and Taquieria Vallarta. This is in stark contrast to downtown Watsonville where the majority of businesses were closed.
No Immigrants? No Business!
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