Playing the roles of judges and lawyers, the protestors charged Schumer with profiting from the detention and deportations of immigrants. They also indicted the senator for remaining silent while President Barack Obama delays administrative relief. Asians and Muslim immigrant communities are pushing for the president to move quickly on an executive order that would provide relief from deportations and exploitation on the black labor market. Ferdousi Islam, a protestor turned witness in the mock court, shared the story of her husband being detained and deported. “Politicians like Sen. Chuck Schumer are making money off the detention of immigrants, along with the prison industry that preys on the lives of the undocumented,” she said.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:27:05 +0000
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