More than 1,000 people rallied at the Georgia Capitol and marched through downtown Atlanta on Wednesday to support comprehensive immigration reform and call for an end to deportations. The crowd waved signs, chanted mostly in Spanish and listened to various speakers who urged Congress to come up with a comprehensive reform solution that includes a path to citizenship for millions of people living in the country illegally. The rally was one of a number scheduled in various cities around the country to coincide with a larger rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The rallies are intended to send a message to Congress where a bipartisan group of senators is working to hash out a bill to address the nation’s immigration system.
Immigration reform rally draws 1,000