Statement by FIRM’s Marissa Graciosa and OneAmerica’s Pramila Jayapal
WASHINGTON – Last week, 70 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in riot gear raided Yamato Engine Specialists in Bellingham , Wash. , resulting in the chained detention of 28 workers. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano ordered a review of the raid and the White House followed by clarifying that President Obama plans to pursue immigration reform this year. The following is the Fair Immigration Reform Movement’s stance on the White House’s reaction to the Bellingham raid:
“Community organizers were quick to react to last week’s raid,” said Marissa Graciosa, campaign coordinator for FIRM . “Hours after the raid, grassroots organizations throughout the country had their activists calling, faxing and emailing the White House to voice their disappointment with seeing that Bush’s failed policies hadn’t ended with his presidency.
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