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FILE – In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., center, speaks at a Capitol Hill news conference on immigration legislation with a members of a bipartisan group of leading senators, including, from left, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., in Washington. Tens of thousands are expected to rally in dozens of cities from New York to Bozeman, Mont., on Wednesday in what has become an annual cry for easing the nation's immigration laws. The rallies carry a special sense of urgency this year, two weeks after a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would bring many of the estimated 11 million living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
(J. Scott Applewhite)
FILE – In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo Sen. Marco Rubio,...
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FILE - In this May 1, 2012 file photo, thousands of protestors participate in a May Day rally in Los Angeles. Social media and text messaging have become indispensable organizing tools for advocates of a sweeping immigration overhaul, but street marches still have allure. Tens of thousands are expected to rally in dozens of cities from New York to Bozeman, Mont., part of an annual tradition on May 1.
(Nick Ut)
FILE - In this May 1, 2012 file photo, thousands of protestors...
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A marcher carries a Mexico flag as protesters brave the cold and snow as they march from the Capitol to a park in Denver on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. About 200 people gathered at the Capitol for immigration reform. The May Day rallies carry a special sense of urgency this year, two weeks after a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would bring many of the estimated 11 million living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows. Colorado's rally comes just after the governor signed a bill allowing students in the country illegally to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities, ending a 10-year political battle.
(AP)
A marcher carries a Mexico flag as protesters brave the cold and...
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Protesters brave the cold and snow as they march from the Capitol to a park in Denver on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. About 200 people gathered at the Capitol for immigration reform. The May Day rallies carry a special sense of urgency this year, two weeks after a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would bring many of the estimated 11 million living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows. Colorado's rally comes just after the governor signed a bill allowing students in the country illegally to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities, ending a 10-year political battle.
(AP)
Protesters brave the cold and snow as they march from the Capitol...
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Protesters brave the cold and snow as they march from the Capitol to a park in Denver on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. About 200 people gathered at the Capitol for immigration reform. The May Day rallies carry a special sense of urgency this year, two weeks after a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would bring many of the estimated 11 million living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows. Colorado's rally comes just after the governor signed a bill allowing students in the country illegally to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities, ending a 10-year political battle.
(AP)
Protesters brave the cold and snow as they march from the Capitol...
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Alma Banuelos, left, with Emilia Hernandez shout slogans during a rally in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day thousands have gathered for an immigration reform rally in downtown Los Angeles.
(Nick Ut)
Alma Banuelos, left, with Emilia Hernandez shout slogans during a...
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Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los...
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Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los...
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Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los...
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May Day protesters march in New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Activists in New York City are protesting working conditions, immigration reform and other issues.
(Seth Wenig)
May Day protesters march in New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2013....
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An immigrant wearing a traditional charro hat from Mexico, right, holds a banner of Mexico's Virgin of Guadalupe, as they gather to march during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
An immigrant wearing a traditional charro hat from Mexico, right,...
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A man is arrested by police during a May Day march in New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Activists in New York City are protesting working conditions, immigration reform and other issues.
(Seth Wenig)
A man is arrested by police during a May Day march in New York,...
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In this May 1, 2013 photo, immigrant advocates are shown at El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos in Albuquerque, N.M. as they prepare for a rally on immigration reform in Old Town Albuquerque. Hundreds of immigrant reform advocates in New Mexico organized events throughout the state Wednesday as part of a loosely connection string of immigration rallies across the country to push federal immigration reform.
(Russell Contreras)
In this May 1, 2013 photo, immigrant advocates are shown at El...
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Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los...
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Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los...
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Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
Thousands of people march during a May Day rally in downtown Los...
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An immigrant wearing a traditional charro hat from Mexico, right, holds a banner of Mexico's Virgin of Guadalupe, as they gather to march during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
An immigrant wearing a traditional charro hat from Mexico, right,...
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May Day protesters march in New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Activists in New York City are protesting working conditions, immigration reform and other issues.
(Seth Wenig)
May Day protesters march in New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2013....
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In this May 1, 2013 photo, immigrant advocates are shown at El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos in Albuquerque, N.M. as they prepare for a rally on immigration reform in Old Town Albuquerque. Hundreds of immigrant reform advocates in New Mexico organized events throughout the state Wednesday as part of a loosely connection string of immigration rallies across the country to push federal immigration reform.
(Russell Contreras)
In this May 1, 2013 photo, immigrant advocates are shown at El...
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Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber waits for his introduction at a May Day rally during which he went on to sign Senate Bill 833 into law on the steps of the State Capitol in Salem, Ore. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The bill authorizes driver's cards for those without the documents to obtain regular driver's licenses.
(The Oregonian, Beth Nakamura)
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber waits for his introduction at a May Day...
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A demonstrator holds a candle in front of an American flag during an immigration demonstration, in Doral, Fla., Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
(Wilfredo Lee)
A demonstrator holds a candle in front of an American flag during...
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Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber signs Senate Bill 833 into law on the steps of the State Capitol in Salem, Ore. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The bill authorizes driver's cards for those without the documents to obtain regular driver's licenses.
(The Oregonian, Beth Nakamura)
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber signs Senate Bill 833 into law on the...
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Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber signs Senate Bill 833 into law on the steps of the State Capitol in Salem, Ore. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The bill authorizes driver's cards for those without the documents to obtain regular driver's licenses.
(The Oregonian, Beth Nakamura)
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber signs Senate Bill 833 into law on the...
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Police officers work to restrain a protester during May Day rallies in New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Activists in New York City are protesting working conditions, immigration reform and other issues.
(Seth Wenig)
Police officers work to restrain a protester during May Day rallies...
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Brenda Betancourt holds American and Honduran flags as she chants during an immigration demonstration, in Doral, Fla., Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
(Wilfredo Lee)
Brenda Betancourt holds American and Honduran flags as she chants...
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With the Capitol in the background, organizer Kaseem Moultrie of the Service Employees International Union Local 200 leads demonstrators during a Justice for Janitors May Day rally at the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y.
(Mike Groll)
With the Capitol in the background, organizer Kaseem Moultrie of...
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Martina Cano joins others in a May Day march for immigration reform from the Children's Museum to Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
(MLive.com, Latara Appleby)
Martina Cano joins others in a May Day march for immigration reform...
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Hundreds of people marched through Milwaukee on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, to a park along the Milwaukee River to call for immigration reform and better protections for immigrant workers. The march and rally were organized by Voces de la Frontera.
(M.L. Johnson)
Hundreds of people marched through Milwaukee on Wednesday, May 1,...
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Cristian Kaemmer, 2, looks on as he attends an immigration demonstration with his Colombian-born mother, in Doral, Fla., Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
(Wilfredo Lee)
Cristian Kaemmer, 2, looks on as he attends an immigration...
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Brenda Betancourt holds American and Honduran flags as she chants during an immigration demonstration, in Doral, Fla., Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
(Wilfredo Lee)
Brenda Betancourt holds American and Honduran flags as she chants...
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Mary Hath Spokane of Rainier, Wash., waits at a food table at Sylvester Park while dressed as the Statue of Liberty, during a May Day festival Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Olympia, Wash. About 100 people took part in the event.
(Rachel La Corte)
Mary Hath Spokane of Rainier, Wash., waits at a food table at...
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Police officers work to restrain a protester during May Day rallies in New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Activists in New York City are protesting working conditions, immigration reform and other issues.
(Seth Wenig)
Police officers work to restrain a protester during May Day rallies...
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With the Capitol in the background, organizer Kaseem Moultrie of the Service Employees International Union Local 200 leads demonstrators during a Justice for Janitors May Day rally at the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Albany, N.Y.
(Mike Groll)
With the Capitol in the background, organizer Kaseem Moultrie of...
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The Dominguez family join other immigrants and activists during a march and rally in Chicago calling for comprehensive immigration reform Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
(Charles Rex Arbogast)
The Dominguez family join other immigrants and activists during a...
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From left, Eric Nava, Luis Moreno, and Gregory Justus carry the Mexican and American flags as they join immigrants and activists during a march in Chicago calling for comprehensive immigration reform, Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
(Charles Rex Arbogast)
From left, Eric Nava, Luis Moreno, and Gregory Justus carry the...
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Supporters of immigration reform march at Linn Park in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, May 1, 2013. MAGS OUT
(AL.com, Mark Almond)
Supporters of immigration reform march at Linn Park in Birmingham,...
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Maria Fernanda Medina, 7, wraps herself in a United States flag as she marches with her father, Jorge, during a May Day demonstration in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
(Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Maria Fernanda Medina, 7, wraps herself in a United States flag as...
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Car wash workers with the Community Labor Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) Carwash Campaign march during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
Car wash workers with the Community Labor Environmental Action...
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Troy Flores wears a costume during a May Day demonstration in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
(Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Troy Flores wears a costume during a May Day demonstration in San...
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Members of Royal Prestige sales group participate during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
Members of Royal Prestige sales group participate during a May Day...
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A crowd gathers for a May Day rally in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
(AP)
A crowd gathers for a May Day rally in Portland, Ore., Wednesday,...
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Enrique Pacheco, an evangelical pastor from Ecuador, second from left, prays with Francisco Portillo, president of the Francisco Morazan Honduran Integrated Organization, and other demonstrators during an immigration demonstration, Wednesday, May, 1, 2013 in Doral, Fla. Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
(Wilfredo Lee)
Enrique Pacheco, an evangelical pastor from Ecuador, second from...
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Members of Royal Prestige sales group participate during a May Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. In celebration of May Day, people have gathered across the country to rally for various topics including immigration reform.
(Damian Dovarganes)
Members of Royal Prestige sales group participate during a May Day...
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Maria Fernanda Medina, 7, wraps herself in a United States flag as she marches with her father, Jorge, during a May Day demonstration in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
(Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Maria Fernanda Medina, 7, wraps herself in a United States flag as...
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Police face off against demonstrators during a May Day protest in Seattle Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Police used "flash bangs" and pepper spray against some protesters who pelted them with rocks and bottles late Wednesday, as violence erupted during May Day in Seattle. Several dozen protesters, many using bandanas to cover their faces, began clashing with police in downtown Seattle hours after a peaceful immigrant-rights march ended.
(Jordan Stead, Seattlepi.com)
Police face off against demonstrators during a May Day protest in...
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Police face off against demonstrators during a May Day protest in Seattle Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Police used "flash bangs" and pepper spray against some protesters who pelted them with rocks and bottles late Wednesday, as violence erupted during May Day in Seattle. Several dozen protesters, many using bandanas to cover their faces, began clashing with police in downtown Seattle hours after a peaceful immigrant-rights march ended.
(Jordan Stead, Seattlepi.com)
Police face off against demonstrators during a May Day protest in...
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A protester who was arrested during a May Day march that began as an anti-capitalism protest and turned into demonstrators clashing with police lies on the ground next to police batons, Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in downtown Seattle.
(Ted S. Warren)
A protester who was arrested during a May Day march that began as...
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Potesters react after police set up a flash-bang grenade and tear-gas bombs during a May Day march that began as an anti-capitalism protest and turned into demonstrators clashing with police lies on the ground next to police batons, Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in downtown Seattle.
(Ted S. Warren)
Potesters react after police set up a flash-bang grenade and...