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40 Faith Leaders Arrested During Capitol Hill Protest to Demand Clean DREAM Act

HeadlineFeb 28, 2018

In more news on immigration, 40 faith leaders were arrested during a protest in the Russell Building rotunda on Capitol Hill Tuesday, demanding lawmakers pass a “clean DREAM Act.” The faith leaders and immigrant rights groups are demanding a permanent immigration solution for so-called DREAMers that does not include funding for the border wall and other anti-immigrant measures in exchange for their protections.

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