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Let the self-righteousness ensue.
Via BuzzFeed:
Eight Democratic Members Of Congress Arrested At Immigration Protest
Let the self-righteousness ensue.
Via BuzzFeed:
Eight Democratic lawmakers, including civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, were arrested outside the Capitol building Tuesday as part of an immigration reform demonstration.
The lawmakers — Reps. Joe Crowley, Raul Grijalva, Luis Gutierrez, Jan Schakowsky, Keith Ellison, Al Green, Charlie Rangel, and Lewis — were part of a group of more than 100 activists who conducted a peaceful sit-in blocking a street in the front of the Capitol, just feet away from the scene of last week’s shooting.
WIth thousands of protesters chanting “Si Se Puede” and jeering dozens of Capitol police officers, the lawmakers and scores of activists were handcuffed before being led off to wagons. It was unclear whether any of the people arrested would face charges.
The arrests were part of a massive pro-reform protest planned by El Camino Americano designed to bring pressure on Congress to kick start dormant negotiations on a comprehensive immigration reform package.
- See more at: Eight Liberal Democrats Get Themselves Arrested At Pro-Illegal Immigration Protest In DC… | Weasel ZippersThe lawmakers — Reps. Joe Crowley, Raul Grijalva, Luis Gutierrez, Jan Schakowsky, Keith Ellison, Al Green, Charlie Rangel, and Lewis — were part of a group of more than 100 activists who conducted a peaceful sit-in blocking a street in the front of the Capitol, just feet away from the scene of last week’s shooting.
WIth thousands of protesters chanting “Si Se Puede” and jeering dozens of Capitol police officers, the lawmakers and scores of activists were handcuffed before being led off to wagons. It was unclear whether any of the people arrested would face charges.
The arrests were part of a massive pro-reform protest planned by El Camino Americano designed to bring pressure on Congress to kick start dormant negotiations on a comprehensive immigration reform package.
Eight Democratic Members Of Congress Arrested At Immigration Protest