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...walkout protest could have achieved a great deal. Had there been a cohesive message, either supporting illegal immigrants, elevating downtrodden legal immigrants, or offering a way to improve immigration policy, there may have been far wider support. Instead, a loose and unrelated conglomeration of protestors milled about, confusing legality and illegality, state and statelessness, and haranguing about corporate America, handily ignoring the real issues that are facing the country...
...protesters gathered outside University Hall as part of the May Day Coalition’s efforts to voice their support for undocumented immigrants. Harvard University Police Department spokesman Steven G. Catalano estimated that around 300 to 400 people attended the protest, which was a part of a nation-wide walkout...
...Coalition, which was led by Cristina A. Herndon ’06-’07 and Michael A. Gould-Wartofsky ’07 organized the walkout to coincide with similar demonstrations that took place in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles...
...walkout received positive reactions from the protestors, including Rudenstine Professor of the Study of Latin America David Carrasco, who told the crowd that yesterday "was the most soulful day I’ve spent at Harvard, and I’ve been here five years...
After the rally, Gould-Wartofsky called the walkout "exhilarating." Citing the short time spent in preparation for the event, Gould-Wartofsky said he was proud of the show of solidarity...