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September 13, 2013

More Than 100 Women Arrested in Civil Disobedience for Immigration Reform 
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In Washington, D.C., more than 100 women were arrested Thursday after
blocking an intersection outside the U.S. Capitol building to demand
comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for
millions of undocumented people. More than 20 undocumented women took
part in the act of civil disobedience. The protesters came from across
the country to call attention to the impact of current U.S. immigration
policies on women and children. Pramila Jayapal of the campaign We
Belong Together spoke at a rally before the women all joined hands and
sat down in the street.

Pramila Jayapal: "Each one of the 105 women who are here today
understands how high the stakes are. We understand that passage of fair
and humane immigration reform is not just a piece of legislation, but
rather the ability for us to take care of our families, to keep our
children safe and fed and in school, rather than preparing them for what
they will see if they come home and find that a parent has been
deported."

On our website, you can watch our interview on September 12 with
Christina Tzintzun before she was arrested at the protest in D.C.

 

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