At least 50,000 march in Denver

From the AP.

Tens Of Thousands Attend Immigration Rally
By Kim Nguyen, Associated Press Writer
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(AP) DENVER More than 50,000 people gathered downtown Denver Saturday as part of a national protest against a crackdown in immigration laws, surprising city police who had expected far fewer people.

On a warm, spring day, with temperatures reaching 70 degrees, protesters came out to urge the state Senate to reject a resolution supporting a ballot issue that would deny many government services to illegal immigrants in Colorado.

They also protested federal legislation aimed at criminalizing illegal immigrants and building more walls along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Police officers were expecting only a few thousand people at Civic Center Park next to the state Capitol and Denver city and county buildings, said police spokesman Sonny Jackson, who provided the crowd estimate. complete article