New Mexico labor, immigrant groups urge participation for May 1 demonstration

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 329

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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An alliance of New Mexico immigrant groups and unions on Wednesday urged New Mexicans to walk out of work and school on Friday in what organizers called an “outpouring of power.”

May 1 marks International Workers’ Day — a holiday celebrating the use of strikes to enact the eight-hour workday — but a demonstration slated for 3 p.m. in the heart of Albuquerque will also show opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and …

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