Several Congressmen Arrested In Immigration Protest At Capitol

A demonstration calling for comprehensive immigration reform resulted in the arrest of several demonstrators, including congress members.

At least 100 people were arrested, including several congressmen, after demonstrators sat down in the street in front of the Capitol. Protestors had vowed to engage in civil disobedience, and their fellow marchers cheered as each person was led away in handcuffs by Capitol Police.

Among those arrested were U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D, N.Y.), U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D, Ga.) and Gustavo Torres, head of Casa de Maryland. Immigration lawyers, priests and labor activists also were taken into custody.

By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.