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June 13, 2008
Advocates for immigrants to discuss Newport raids
A handful of advocacy groups are scheduled to hold a press conference today on the steps of the Newport Colony House to discuss a series of federal immigration raids on the island over the past few days.
The raids were carried out by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to Newport Police Lt. William Fitzgerald, and local authorities did not know about the raids in advance.
"I started to get calls Wednesday early morning from community members that were concerned due to the fact that ICE has been raiding several apartment houses throughout the entire city," David A. Quiroa, president of the Guatemalan-American Alliance, said in a statement.
Representatives from ICE, Boston, have not been available for comment.
The groups participating in the press conference include the Guatemalan-American Alliance, Progreso Latino and the Mexican Association of Rhode Island.
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Once again we have people complaining that our laws are being upheld. Laws were passed to control immigration to this country for a reason. My grandparents had to follow the rules. What makes these people any different?