CA 'Immigration activists' press Congress to end gridlock over Obamacare & Immigration reform [amnesty]

More than 1,000 activists ended their hours-long rally and march through Hollywood on Saturday on a high note after getting word that Gov. Jerry Brown had signed several bills that would ease conditions for immigrants.

Just before noon on Saturday, a swelling crowd of union workers, immigrants and activists started their march down Western Avenue before turning onto Sunset Boulevard and finally Vine Street.

Oscar Valladares, 34, was heading down Sunset holding a purple "Citizenship for the 11 million" sign. When told that Brown had signed the Trust Act, the father of a 4-year-old rejoiced.

Under the new legislation, law enforcement officials in California who arrest immigrants in the country illegally will be prohibited from detaining them for transfer to federal authorities unless they are suspected of committing a serious crime ...

Throughout the morning, activists pressed Congress to end the gridlock over Obamacare, reopen government and pass immigration reform that would create a pathway to citizenship for about 11 million people ....

Citlalli Chavez, a political organizer with SEIU United Service Workers West, called Saturday a "national day for dignity and respect."

Shouting over the roars of marchers, Jorge Garavito, 22, of Rialto, called the passage of the Trust Act “huge.”

"This is exactly what we're looking for, said Garavito, whose father was deported when Jorge was 3. “The governor is recognizing the power of the people and that this is what the people want. This is what California promises to the people who come here" ...