"There will be 2 to 3 million people hitting the streets in Los Angeles alone. We're going to close down Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Tucson, Phoenix, Fresno," said Jorge Rodriguez, a union official who helped organize earlier rallies credited with rattling Congress as it weighs the issue.

First of all, how did Fresno get on this list?

In all seriousness, though, I look forward to an entire segment of the population using its power of demonstration to affect national policy.  Perhpas it will awaken many of us from our self-induced democratic comas.  No matter what side of the issue you come down on, maybe this is the wake up call we need to restart a national discourse that has slipped into apathy and cynicism.

I, for one, want a nation of fired-up citizens.  It makes for a much more interesting populace.  And it forces the government to work harder.

The link:  http://reuters.myway.com/article/20060428/2006-04-28T002206Z_01_N26224260_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-USA-IMMIGRATION-DC.html