2007 Hispanic Manifestation in New York, On March 14, 2007, several organizations and more than a thousand mostly Latino immigrants marched through New York City, carrying flags of Mexico, the United States and other countries, to engage to the government in the search for solutions to the deficiencies of the health system, housing and education of immigrants. The day of protests seeks to pressure the state authorities to allocate more funds to the attention of undocumented people in key points for the incorporation of these to the American society.The protesters will demand the allocation of state funds to the teaching of the English language and teacher training, as well as an official solution to housing needs. The director of the New York Immigration Coalition and organizer of the event, Cheng-Wha Hong, argues that if New Yorkers ignore the current educational deficiencies, the city will lack skilled labor in the near future. economic and high rents force more than one family of immigrants to live in basements and poorly conditioned apartments which exposes them to dangers. As an example, another activist, Javier Valdés, recalled the burning of a Bronx apartment that last week claimed the lives of 10 Malian immigrants.
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