March 25, 2009 - Posted by Katie Kohn
Students march toward the Capitol in Washington, D.C., for a USSA/SLAP rally.
Yesterday, students from around the country showed their support for greater protections for students and workers and affordable education for all people at a rally held by the United States Student Association (USSA) and the Student Labor Action Project.
Hundreds of students marched from L'Enfant Plaza to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., shouting cheers for policymakers to consider increasing federal financial aid for college and lowering student loan debt. Many held signs that read "Education is a Right" and "Students and Workers Unite for Justice."
A few policymakers spoke at the Capitol, but the most impassioned speech came from Sen. Richard Durbin, D. Ill., who expressed strong support for the DREAM Act, a bill that would create a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants who want to go to college or serve in the U.S. military.
The rally is part of USSA's 40th Annual Grassroots Legislative Conference and the Student Labor Week of Action.
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