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March 21, 2016

Arizona Protesters Block Highway to Trump Rally; Activist Sent to ICE Despite Being Citizen
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In Arizona, demonstrators shut down a highway leading to a rally for
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outside Phoenix Saturday,
delaying the rally ahead of Tuesday's key primaries. Three people were
arrested, including Jacinta Gonzalez, a leading immigrant advocate who
had locked her neck to a van's window as part of the roadblock. Jacinta
Gonzalez said she was then transferred to immigration custody-despite
being a U.S. citizen.

Jacinta Gonzalez: "Yesterday, when we were arrested, I know that the two
colleagues I was arrested with were released, but because my last name
is Gonzalez, I was immediately questioned by ICE and placed on a
detainer. After they were let go and were able to go home, I was
transferred to immigration custody. This just proves that the hatred and
the profiling that Trump says and tries to promote is the same that
exists within this administration."

Topics:Arizona Immigration

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