The Awakening of the Sleeping Giant? Latino Political Participation and the 2006 Immigrant Rights Protests.

The article examines protests in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas to determine perceptions about the marches and the legacies of the actions for immigrants, Latinos and the political landscape. The Sleeping Giant metaphor used for the Latino community is explored, as well as the context of the 2006 Immigrant Rights protest. A brief background on the Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 is also provided.