Freedom riders of 2003.

• Position: On the Line

Evoking the 1961 Civil Rights Freedom Rides, hundreds of immigrants and their allies boarded buses and traveled the country to drum up support for immigrant rights. On their travels, they visited more than eighty cities and called for the protections of civil liberties and workers' rights for everyone. The 2003 Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride held a rally in Washington, D.C., on October 1, followed by a day of meetings with Congressional representatives. The freedom riders ended...