Signs say National Mall closed, but immigration reform rally is a go

Photo - A giant stage with lights and an "Immigration Reform Now" banner was set up in the center of the National Mall along with three large portable screens, despite signs and barricades proclaiming the area closed due to the government shutdown. (Photo: Charlie Spiering/For the Washington Examiner)Washington Examiner – by CHARLIE SPIERING

Even though isolated barricades with “closed” signs remained on the National Mall on Tuesday, the setup for the immigration reform rally said otherwise.

A giant stage with lights and an “Immigration Reform Now” banner was set up in the center of the mall, along with three large portable screens.  

On one side of the mall, more than 100 porta potties were set up for protesters who will attend the rally today.

As several groups of musicians performed sound checks, a lone National Park Service employee arrived to survey the scene, but referred me to the Park Service communications office and left when I asked her why she was called into work today.

As the Washington Examiner reported Monday, rally organizers said that they would be allowed by the NPS to carry out their protest under their First Amendment rights.

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