Signs, chants and words I overheard included:

"We don't need no papers. We've got blood."

"We are America"

"We pay taxes"

"No human is illegal"


A women named Graciela, speaking english and spanish, said that she was not the only person who wanted to demonstrate in support of immigrant rights, but that most people were working one of their three jobs and that they could not leave. She said that many Americans have unemployment and do not accept jobs that pay 6 and 7 dollars per hour, but that immigrants do work these jobs, pay taxes and often speak two languages.

Graciela is from Peru and came into the US illegally after traveling through many countries. Now she is legally working as a federal employee in San Jose hospitol. While at work, Graciela translates english and spanish in emergency situations and helps to save lives.

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