Los Angeles Civil Disobedience Action Protests Immigrant Worker Exploitation - 09/29/06

By Doug Cunningham

[Chant] : "Si se puede! Si se puede!"

Unite Here and the We Are America Coalition staged a civil disobedience protest aimed at shutting down Century Blvd. In Los Angeles during rush hour Thursday. Alvaro Herta of the We Are America Coalition says this was a protest against exploitation of immigrant workers.

[Alvaro Huerta]: " It's very strong in solidarity, making sure that this issue gets paid attention to. Immigrant rights and also workers rights in general."