Arizona activists remember Cesar Chavez by fasting in protest of Maricopa County sheriff's policies

Mon, 03/30/2009 - 13:42
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This week, America remembers Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist, Cesar Chavez. March 31st marks what would have been his 82nd birthday. Activists in Maricopa County, Arizona are using the occasion to voice their opposition to the policies of Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio. The sheriff's critics say his crusade to enforce federal immigration law is violating the civil rights of Maricopa County's Latino population. Evan Wyloge reports from Phoenix, Arizona.

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