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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Immigration activists protest Pomona commencement

Immigration activists protest Pomona commencement

Immigration activists protest Pomona commencement

Sunday, May 16, 2010
(05-16) 14:52 PDT Pomona, Calif. (AP) --
Demonstrators marched at Pomona College to protest Arizona's controversial new immigration law and the policies of commencement speaker Janet Napolitano, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
During Napolitano's speech Sunday, the protestors gathered on the steps of the Andrew Carnegie building, waving signs and chanting "Si, se puede!" (Yes, we can).
Protest organizers say they're upset Napolitano wants to expand Bush-era immigration policies they say violate due process


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