Hundreds of thousands rally for immigrant rights

Hundreds of thousands rally for immigrant rights: "The police say more than 400,000 people turned out, but the organizers insist it’s many more.

Nearly 700,000 people showed up, with buses from Joliet and Elgin arriving late and kids showing up after school, said Marissa Graciosa, spokeswoman for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

“We’re always going to say more than the police,” she said with a laugh.

Omar Lopez, one of the organizers of this rally and the earlier March 10 demonstration, said he hadn’t seen their final figures, but he said “I know for sure it went over a half a million” when compared to the earlier rally."