Walking for Legalization
Taking an ambulatory cue from the Freedom Riders of the civil rights era, four immigrant students -- three of whom are undocumented -- are walking from downtown Miami to Washington, D.C., in a four-month protest against the Obama administration's inaction on legislation that could give legal status to immigrants.
Taking an ambulatory cue from the Freedom Riders of the civil rights era, four immigrant students — three of whom are undocumented — are walking from downtown Miami to Washington, D.C., in a four-month protest against the Obama administration’s inaction on legislation that could give legal status to immigrants. –JCL
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Lacing up new pairs of walking shoes with a flourish, four immigrant students set out on foot from downtown Miami on Friday, starting a four-month walk to Washington to protest what they called the Obama administration’s lack of action on legislation granting legal status to illegal immigrants.
Three of the four protesters, who are current or former students at Miami Dade College, do not have legal-resident status and risk detention by immigration authorities during the 1,500-mile walk.
The students’ trek showed the resolve and also some limitations of groups supporting an immigration overhaul that would include measures to legalize illegal immigrants. Those groups said this week that they would start a national campaign in January to pressure President Obama to push for the overhaul before midterm elections in November.
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