Article: Pre-boycott atmosphere tense Talk of roundup of immigrant workers dominates forum.(News)

Byline: Fernando Quintero, Rocky Mountain News

A local Spanish-language radio station conducted an on-air forum Saturday that addressed questions about the immigrant boycott on May 1 and rumors of statewide work raids by immigration officials.

Supporters of the May 1 event are being asked to skip work or school and not to shop or sell goods. At 9:30 a.m., demonstrators are expected to gather at Viking Park at Speer Boulevard and West 29th Avenue and then march through downtown to the state Capitol for a midday rally.

Just minutes into the meeting, sponsored by station La Buena Onda (1150) and held at Cristo Rey Lutheran Church in west Denver, ...

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