Immigration Protests

People waving American flags and carrying signs gather in Meridian Hill Park in Washington, on Monday, April 10, 2006, prior to moving in to the streets. Dozens of marches were planned across the country in a national day of action billed as a "campaign for immigrants' dignity."

Twelve year-old Modesto Marquez Jr., of El Salvador, but currently living in Alexandria, Va., stands in front of the Washington Monument before the start of a rally for immigrant rights on Monday, April 10, 2006 in Washington. Dozens of marches were planned across the promoting comprehensive immigration reform.

Demonstrators march in Philadelphia from Chinatown to a rally at Love Park, Monday, April 10, 2006. Across the United States rallies were held promoting comprehensive immigration reform.

Counter-protester Robert Gorman, of Portland, Maine, left, is escorted to an ambulance after being hit on the head prior to a demonstration in support of immigrants' rights, in Portland, Monday, April 10, 2006. Gorman was one of a few people carrying signs arguing that illegal immigrants have no rights and should be deported.

Antonio Gonzales, of Salt Lake City, waves a U.S. flag during an immigration rights rally, Sunday, April 9, 2006, in Salt Lake City. Demonstators across the U.S. gathered in an appeal to Congress to revamp the nation's immigration laws and give millions of illegal immigrants the chance to settle in the country legally.

An immigration rights demonstrator attempts to break through a police line to get to counter-demonstrators, Sunday, April 9, 2006, during a rally in Salt Lake City.

Demonstrators march during a rally for immigration rights, Sunday afternoon, April 9, 2006, in Boise, Idaho.

Miguel Gonzalez, 5, sings along with the crowd from atop his father Antonio's shoulders Sunday, April 9, 2006, during a march from Julia Davis Park to the Capitol Building in Boise, Idaho. Thousands of people joined in the march calling for fair immigration reform.

Nancy Olivas, a native of Mexico, holds a sign while participating in the immigration rights rally on Sunday, April 9, 2006 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

Bertha Vazquez, 40, of Detroit, demonstrates during a prayer service and immigration rights rally outside Holy Redeemer Church, Sunday, April 9, 2006, in Southwest Detroit.

Demonstrators carry a U.S. flag during a rally for immigration rights, Sunday, April 9, 2006, in Santa Maria, Calif.

A crowd estimated by Salt Lake City police at about 25,000 people participate in the "Marcha por la dignidad" (March for Dignity) rally and march up State Street Sunday, April 9, 2006, in Salt Lake City, hoping to influence lawmakers considering immigration reform laws.

Lorena Tule, center, and others demonstrate in favor of fair immigration reform laws in downtown Dallas, Sunday, April 9, 2006.

A protester holds a sign during an immigration rally in downtown St. Louis Sunday, April 9, 2006. More than 5,000 people attended the rally.

Protesters march in downtown St. Louis in support of immigration reform Sunday, April 9, 2006. More that 5,000 people took part in the rally, which included St. Louis political leaders and others.

More than 10,000 immigrants and their supporters gather in front of the Capitol after marching from the St. Paul Cathedral to the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, April 9, 2006. The crowd gathered in an appeal to Congress to revamp the nation's immigration laws and give millions of illegal immigrants the chance to settle in the country legally.

Evelyn Garcia, 2, who lives in Ft. Pierce, Fla., and whose family is from Mexico, appears to be in a sea of flags Sunday, April 9, 2006 at the Government Center in Miami. Several thousand people marched through downtown in support of immigrants rights.

Demonstrators rally to urge federal lawmakers to pass immigration reform that would legalize an estimated 11 million undocumented workers, Sunday, April 9, 2006, in Dallas.

Dallas police officers shield anti-immigration demonstrators from flying objects while evacuating them from an angry crowd of immigration rights demonstrators, after a march in downtown Dallas, Sunday April 9, 2006.