Police release illegal immigrants after protest at DNC

[struggle4progress]

By Brian Bennett

September 5, 2012, 11:45 a.m.

WASHINGTON – Immigration officials have decided not to detain 10 illegal immigrants who were arrested by police for blocking traffic during a protest near the entrance to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday ...

Protesters arrived in Charlotte, the final stop of the tour, aboard a green bus painted with the words, “No Papers No Fear Journey for Justice.” The protest had been carefully orchestrated to get the attention of Democrats attending the convention ...

Esteva said she was interviewed by an immigration officer while in jail overnight, but was released with nine other protesters on bond Wednesday morning at 5 a.m.

Brian Hale, spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, confirmed that ICE “has taken no enforcement action against the Ride for Justice activists” ...

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-illegal-immigrants-protest-dnc-20120905,0,5215328.story

[JRLeft]

1. Let them protest.

[bigtree]

2. wow

Charlotte rocks~!

[pinto]

3. Great call.