Monday, January 6, 2014

Immigrant right's group rallies in bakersfield to raise awareness of immigration reform

A Los Angeles immigrant right's group traveled to Bakersfield today as part of an ongoing campaign to raise awareness of comprehensive reform. Although the recently recessed Congress didn't take on the issue, activists are hoping to pressure Republican lawmakers to change their stance. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles rallied outside of Congress member Kevin McCarthy's office with a holiday message.
KPFK Reporter Hessel Pineda has the story.