“Our families are being separated. Immigrants die in detention centers. Workers are treated like criminals.” These are some of the claims that thousands of Latin Americans will cry out tomorrow in Washington, USA, at Congress and President Barack Obama.
The assembling of signs and the presence of Guatemalan Deputy Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Ibarra in the U.S. capital mark the hours before the massive protest by fellow nationals and other groups gathered together to shout: “Let’s tell Congress and the president: Enough already!”
Immigration organizations and non-governmental entities, such as Casa of Maryland, will participate in the walk called “March for Our Families” at 4:00 pm in the U.S. capital.
They Expect Reform This Year
Vice President Rafael Espada stated yesterday that they expect Obama’s answer to improve the quality of life of migrants this year, and other Central American countries have joined in on a road map, proposed by Guatemala, which is already in the U.S. Congress. Ibarra started meetings yesterday with leaders of the Guatemalan community, even though he is not directly participating in the activities, reported Andrea Furlan, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry.
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