Marchers want immigration reform

Many marchers said they were protesting Arizona’s new state law.

ALFRED DIAZ
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

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ALFRED DIAZ
Above, left: OneAmerica march organizer Ariel Ruiz leads the marchers in slogans. Above, right: Lupe Rivera holds up her sign and chants with the crowd in a rally to gain support for immigration reform.
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WALLA WALLA - Close to 400 people gathered at Jefferson Park on Saturday morning, then marched down Ninth Avenue, up Main Street and finally down Palouse Street, to fight for immigration reform and to gain the support of U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.

"The purpose of today's march was to target Rep. McMorris, to ask her to take leadership of immigration reform," OneAmerican march coordinator Ariel Ruiz said.

The marchers, mostly Hispanics and long-time documented or native residents of the United States and Walla Walla, started marching around 11 a.m., chanting and carrying signs for immigration reform and against deportation.

Among those protesting was Maria Ramos, a 27-year-old mother of two whose husband was deported in 2008.


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Posted by dumpsterd at 05/02/10 03:35AM        Post ID#: #239

Well I believe that IF these people had came to the United States LEAGLY they would have nothing at all to worry about now would they? We have LAWS in the United States part of being a citizen is abiding by these LAWS. When I go to Mexico I have to have a Passport what makes them think they are any different than me.

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Posted by mylilelar at 05/02/10 05:04PM        Post ID#: #241

First their main complaint was racial profiling. Now that the myth of profiling has been debunked.....now they are against any and all deportation. As far as they are concerned,once one illegally enter the United States,you should be able to stay and collect any and all rights currently afforded United States citizens. If one sponsors ANY nationality except from our southern border,you are responsible to pay ANY AND ALL expenses incurred by this person(s) if they become a liability in the United States. And this is a FACT. But these individuals feels they are exempt. WHAT MAKES THEM SO SPECIAL?

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