Immigrant’s son marches in Congress
An 8-year-old boy whose mother was deported to Mexico led a chanting crowd of about 150 pro-immigration activists through the halls of Congress. Saul Arellano and other children carried a banner that read: “Born in the USA. Don’t take our moms and dads away.”
The boy’s mother, Elvira Arellano, was deported last month after being arrested in Los Angeles. She had taken refuge in a Chicago church for a year. Saul was scheduled to join her in Tijuana, Mexico, today.
Activists clashed with police outside the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), chanting for her to take the lead on immigration reform.
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