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Hundreds took to the streets of Grand Rapids on Wednesday with signs and noisemakers to express a desire for change throughout immigrant communities across Michigan. Dozens also marched in Kalamazoo.

An organization called Cosecha Michigan organized marches in Detroit, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo on May 1, 2019 to demonstrate their request for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status.

The day of action was held in coordination with May 1 “Driving Without Fear” immigrant marches planned in several cities across the country in states including New Jersey, Indiana, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Currently, 12 states allow undocumented immigrants to obtain licenses, with several other states currently considering legislation to allow it.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Nancy Roman and Rogelio Nino prepare to march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Jose Luis leads residents in practicing chants at Upjohn Park for a "March to Demand Driver's Licenses for All" organized by Movimiento Cosecha Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

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Idalia Tinoco marches through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Residents gathered at Upjohn Park for a "March to Demand Driver's Licenses for All" organized by Movimiento Cosecha Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Cristian, 8, and David, 9, prepare to march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status.

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Residents gathered at Upjohn Park for a "March to Demand Driver's Licenses for All" organized by Movimiento Cosecha Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Residents gathered at Upjohn Park for a "March to Demand Driver's Licenses for All" organized by Movimiento Cosecha Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for driver's licenses, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for driver's licenses, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for driver's licenses, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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The Grand Rapids Police Department guards the entrance ramp to U.S. 131 North as hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a drivers license, regardless of immigration status.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a drivers license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Idalia Tinoco marches through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status.

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Abe, 9, Cristian, 8, and David, 9, march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's licenses, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's licenses, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's licenses, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's licenses, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's licenses, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.

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Idalia Tinoco marches through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status.

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Hundreds march through the streets of Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to express a desire for a law that would allow all Michigan residents to apply for a driver's license, regardless of immigration status. Demonstrators marched down Division Avenue and finished on 28th Street in Wyoming near Roger's Plaza.