Hundreds gather urging comprehensive immigration reform

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 13:59
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Past inaugurations in D.C. have drawn massive protests alongside the official pageantry. But few activists demonstrated yesterday – and most people that made their way to D.C. to witness the inauguration support the new administration to some degree. Today was a bit different.  Hundreds of grassroots activists and religious leaders marched through D.C. and made their way to the front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building, demanding a moratorium on raids and action on comprehensive immigration reform. Aura Bogado spoke with a day laborer and an undocumented student about why they attended the demonstration.

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