Supporters for immigrant rights march down Main Street at the immigrant rights march 2006. Photo by CTblogger
In honor of May Day, lets go back and look at some of the highlights from the 2006 Danbury May Day/Immigrant rights march.
1. March down Main Street.
2. When xenophobes attack! Watch as Elise Marciano's led, xenophobic, anti-immigrant whackos, such as the infamous Barbara Keidel, USCFILE Vice President John McGowan, and company make complete asses out of themselves (McGowan desecrating a Mexican flag is a special treat).
3. Comments from Maria Cinta-Lowe on the origins of May Day.
4. Comments from Franklin Pena regarding racism in Danbury.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
