Beltway Happenings   ...1 of 2 >
July 28, 2010--Chanting "Hey, hey Obama, don't deport my momma" and "Obama, eschuca, estamos en la lucha," hundreds of children and their parents rallied in Lafayette Park and in front of the White House calling on President Obama to stop deportations.  Gustavo Torres, executive director of Casa de Maryland, spearheaded this Children's March Against Deportations and Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) was the featured speaker. 
Viviana Oxlij Lopez of Northern Virginia and her children.
Rosa Batz, age 8 (center) and Kala Batz, age 4 (lower left).
Kala Batz.   more

Copyright © 2010  Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action. All rights reserved.
link to main page