United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 05/02/2006 Talahassee Democrat: Immigrants in Quincy join protests
- 05/02/2006 Bakersfield Californian: ‘A day without immigrants’
- 05/02/2006 Associated Press: Immigrants show off their clout
- 05/02/2006 Monterey Herald: Growers see workers’ viewpoint
- 05/02/2006 San Francisco Chronicle: Huge crowd marches through L.A.
- 05/02/2006 Fresno Bee: Valley farms, factories, restaurants lose workers
- 05/02/2006 San Luis Obispo Tribune: Locally, boycott hurts schools and businesses
- 05/02/2006 Bay City News Service: Bay Area Farms Take Big Hit From Monday Boycott
- 05/02/2006 The Daily News (WA): Thousands march in Washington for immigrant rights
- 05/02/2006 KBAK (video): Was the National Day of Action a success? Local organizers are happy with the outcome
- 05/02/2006 Ventura County Star: Thousands rally locally
- 05/02/2006 Monterey Herald: THOUSANDS RALLY FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
- 05/02/2006 Associated Press: Immigrants boycott in their own ways
- 05/01/2006 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Photo Gallery, Immigration Rally May 1, 2006
- 05/01/2006 AP Video: Cities and Businesses Feel Protest Impact
- 05/01/2006 Bakersfield Californian: Thousands rally at Beach Park
- 05/01/2006 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Throngs converge; few objectors
- 05/01/2006 Ventura County Star: Immigration protests begin
- 05/01/2006 Much of California’s fresh fruit and vegetable harvest is shut down today
- 05/01/2006 Salinas Californian: 20,000 expected for local marches, UFW’s Rodriguez set to attend
- 05/01/2006 Something big happening in Salinas Valley Monday
- 05/01/2006 Salinas Californian: Immigration march in Salinas draws thousands
- 05/01/2006 Tens of thousands of farm workers join UFW-organized immigrant rights events in six California farm regions and in Texas
- 05/01/2006 KIRO TV (WA): Rally Could Cause Rush Hour Gridlock
- 05/01/2006 Eight-station, three-state Radio Campesina Network drops ads for all-day coverage of immigrant rights events across U.S. & Mexico