Young Hispanic immigrants visit Capitol to demand legalization and end to deportations

By Pamela Constable, Washington Post

Emboldened by revived prospects for immigration reform in Congress, a group of about 100 young immigrants from several states — including some legalized by President Obama’s “Dream Act” order and some in the U.S. illegally — held a boisterous meeting on Capitol Hill Monday and then scattered to various congressional offices to make a quieter case for their rights.

“Undocumented and unafraid!” they chanted in English and then in Spanish, pep-rally style, at a news conference in a normally sedate House conference room. “When our families are under attack, what do we do?” called out one visitor. “Stand up, fight back!” the rest shouted.

Leaders of the group, called United We Dream, said they had come to Washington with three distinct messages. “To Republicans: your principles are not enough. We want to see bills,” said organizer Julieta Garibay. “To Democrats: hold onto your values and do not bar us from becoming citizens. To Obama: stop deportations and separating families.”

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