Maine Groups Decry Immigration Raids, Call For Reform


Web Editor: Rhonda Erskine, Online Content Producer
Created: 2/16/2007 12:05:31 PM
Updated: 2/16/2007 1:41:57 PM


Several Maine groups that work for immigration reform are calling on President Bush to show some heart on Valentine's day week. They held a news conference in Portland Friday morning.


They say they want the White House to order a halt to immigration raids and deportations, which they claim are breaking up families around the nation.

"Our point today is to ask President Bush to stop the raids now until there is a comprehensive immigration bill passed and in effect," said Rachael Talbot-Ross from the Maine NAACP.

Among the groups speaking out Friday were the Maine NAACP and the Maine Civil Liberties Union.

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