On March 10, thousands of Polish, Mexican and Irish immigrants demonstrated in Chicago against stricter immigration laws in the United States.

The demonstrators, predominantly immigrants from the Chicago-area, expressed their opposition to the Draconian version of immigration reform, which was already passed by the House of Representatives and is currently being reviewed by the Senate.

In light of this new law, clergy men, doctors, social workers, and even friends who provide help to undocumented immigrants would be considered criminals.

The demonstrators opposed the construction of a wall on the US-Mexican border, as well as expressed their support for Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) who introduced legislation that would legalize undocumented immigrants and their families.

Buses filled with hundreds of Poles, Mexicans and Irish drove on Ashland Avenue and Washington Boulevard towards Union Park in the early morning. At noon, they began to march towards Federal Plaza where a mass demonstration took place three hours later.