Baseball's All-Star Game Lures Immigration Activists

by Ted Robbins, NPR

Protesters have backed off a planned boycott of Tuesday's Major League All-Star Game in Phoenix. Instead, they'll hand out white ribbons to rally opposition to Arizona's tough immigration law. Meanwhile, the game will be missing some of its top stars, including Alex Rodriguez, Placido Polanco and Albert Pujols. They're out with injuries.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, July 12, 2011