Posted: 7:20 PM Dec 5, 2009

Forum decries 287(g)
LAWRENCEVILLE — Azadeh Shahshahani roused a crowd to chanting anti-racist slogans in the gymnasium of Saint Lawrence Catholic Church on Saturday, an interpreter at her side.
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Ben Wheeler takes notes during the Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment racial profiling forum on Saturday afternoon at Saint Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceville.

Story 8 Comments Font Size: LAWRENCEVILLE — Azadeh Shahshahani roused a crowd to chanting anti-racist slogans in the gymnasium of Saint Lawrence Catholic Church on Saturday, an interpreter at her side.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia leader blasted racial profiling against all races. She called the 287(g) program, initiated three weeks ago in Gwinnett, a means for police to seize and unjustly boot illegal immigrants from the United States.

Hers is a sentiment frequently echoed by 287(g) detractors — and hotly contested by its supporters.

“We are here to stand up for social justice because we don’t want this to continue,â€