butterbean
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 Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: Immigrant advocates decry 'oppressive bills' |
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Rally at Capitol Square concludes four-day event to protest pending legislation
Immigrant advocates brought their concerns to the General Assembly yesterday as the House of Delegates acted on nearly a dozen bills dealing with undocumented residents.
Yesterday was Latino Lobby Day at the Capitol and the end of a four-day event called "Journey for Immigrant Justice," which featured rallies, a protest march, news conferences and an ecumenical event to spotlight concerns about the record number of bills introduced this year that advocates describe as anti-immigrant.
It also marked the end of a hunger strike by some immigrant supporters.
"We're here to protest and express our outrage over the mean-spirited set of bills," said Walter Tejada, a member of the Arlington County Board and a native of El Salvador.
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