By Antonio D. French
Filed Monday, April 10 at 5:47 AM
Thousands of people gathered in downtown St. Louis yesterday to protest an immigration bill being considered by Congress. They joined hundreds of thousands of people all over the country who also marched in opposition to the controversial measure.
The St. Louis Independent Media Center reports that more than 5,000 demonstrators assembled downtown in Kiener Plaza earlier Sunday evening. They carried flags and banners with messages like "Ningun ser humano es ilegal: No human being is illegal."
According to STLIMC and other media outlets, a wide array of speakers, including Mayor Francis Slay and Archbishop Raymond Burke, addressed the crowd and shared a message of determination for immigrant families.
Chanting "Si, se puede!" the demonstrators eventually overflowed into the street and marched to the old courthouse at the base of the Arch. The bilingual gathering ended with the pledge of allegiance and then a moment of silence for all of the victims of the current U.S. immigration system.
House Resolution 4437 would make it a felony to illegally enter the country and to aid those that attempt to.
The above photo was taken by Elizabeth Jenkins, "the artful activist." Click here to see more of her photos on Flickr.
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