A Utah photo exhibit documents the largest march in state history, a rally for immigration reform led by Latinos in the Beehive State in 2006.
SALT LAKE CITY — The largest march in Utah's history wasn't during the anti-war movement in the '60s or a protest against the Iraq War in the 2000s — it was tens of thousands of UtahnsProtestors drove from as far as St. George or Ogden to join the large crowd marching up State Street to the Capitol with cries of "Si se puede!" .
University of Utah professor Armando Solórzano, who curated the display, said the intention was to give a voice to"Conferences and symposiums on immigration focus on unauthorized immigrants, but this population is not invited to the dialogues and their concerns are not represented in the agenda. Undocumented workers remain unheard, and their humanity is frequently questioned," he said in a statement. "Our display rescues their deep desires, their appreciation towards the U.S.
Solórzano said the 43,000 estimate came from organizers, based on the number of people they observed, pamphlets they handed out, the number of cars that arrived for the march and conversations with those who traveled from out of town. Regardless of the exact number of participants, the crowd's size was larger than anyone expected. Solórzano said law enforcement eventually withdrew after only assigning 45 police officers and a handful of state troopers.
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