Chicago alderman among 32 arrested at immigration protest
Chicago alderman among 32 arrested at immigration protest May 25, 2010 8:32 PM | No Comments As part of a budding nationwide campaign of civil disobedience, nearly three dozen immigration reform advocates were arrested today after marching to the Chicago office of a federal agency and blocking the front doors. Shouting "legalization not deportation" and hoisting signs that read "Boycott Arizona," a crowd of about 200 protestors gathered outside the offices of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and refused to move despite requests from Department of Homeland Security officers. Among the 32 protestors detained was Ald. George Cardenas (12th). "Today is a historic moment," Cardenas said in a speech to the group at Federal Plaza, where the march began. "A mom...