Rally for immigrant workers' rights The Chicago Tribune reported last week that In a show of strength that surprised even the organizers, tens of thousand of immigrants poured into the Loop Friday, bringing their calls for immigration reform to the heart of the city's economic and political power. But few main stream media outlets reported this large scale demonstration. What started as a word-of-mouth campaign, and then spread through the foreign language media, grabbed the attention of the entire city by midday, as a throng 2 miles long marched from Union Park on the Near West Side to Federal Plaza. Police estimated the crowd as large as 100,000, making it one of the biggest pro-immigrant rallies in U.S. history, according to national advocates. The trigger for the rally was a controversial federal bill that would crack down on those who employ or help illegal immigrants. But the broader messageâ