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Sen. Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Democrat (Associated Press)

Sen. Dick Durbin defends his decision to address May Day rally

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Ismael Duran attends a rally to commemorate the legacy of May Day and support immigration reform in Detroit on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Immigrants and activists called for comprehensive immigration reform — an issue once again on the front burner politically after being virtually ignored in President Obama's first term. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Immigration debate gives life to annual rallies

By Elliot Spagat and Raquel Maria Dillon - Associated Press

Jesse Morgan, carrying a sign that reads, "Radical Queers Resist," stands to the side of immigration protesters Tuesday in Atlanta. May Day rallies in the U.S. focusing on immigration have become increasingly splintered by other causes. (Associated Press)

Immigration movement weakening

By Kate Brumback and Peter Prengaman - Associated Press

Jesse Morgan (left) looks on during a May Day rally in Atlanta on May 1, 2012. While a black preacher told a crowd of about 100 immigration activists that incarcerated blacks and detained illegal immigrants faced similar challenges, Morgan stood to one side of the May Day protesters holding a large sign that read "Radical Queers Resist." (Associated Press)

May Day protests show weak immigration movement

By Kate Brumback and Peter Prengaman - Associated Press

Protesters burn an effigy of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III during a rally near the president's Malacanang Palace in Manila on Labor Day, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Workers express anger, gloom, elation on May Day

By Daniel Woolls - Associated Press

Occupy protesters unveil a banner Tuesday in New York's Bryant Park as part of worldwide May Day demonstrations. They went on to march to financial institutions, including Chase and Citibank, as the crowd grew to several hundred. (Associated Press)

Occupy forces re-gather on May Day

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Protesters march during a rally after a federal immigration raid of the Agriprocessors plant in Postville, Iowa, in May. The Rubashkin family, which runs the kosher slaughterhouse, deny accusations they knowingly hired illegal immigrants.

EDITORIAL: May Day malaise

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times