Georgia sits out nationwide immigration protests

Georgia immigrant rights groups seem to be sitting out today’s nationwide marches and protests for immigrant rights. No local group has announced a boycott or march today. It’s a change from last year’s nationwide immigration protests, many stores and malls in predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods in Atlanta closed or were deserted. Today’s nationwide campaign is in an effort to spur Congress to act on immigration reform before the looming presidential primaries take over the political landscape. Some of the organizers from last year say Georgia’s immigrant community is quieter now because immigrants are afraid of a tough new state law targeting illegal immigrants.