8 illegal immigrants detained at Georgia protest

By Kate Brumback

Associated Press

Published: Wednesday, April 6 2011 12:45 a.m. MDT

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Eight young illegal immigrants were arrested Tuesday for sitting in the middle of a busy street in front of the Georgia Capitol, protesting their lack of access to higher education in a scene reminiscent of civil rights demonstrations decades ago.

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Teacher35yrs.

Sandy, UT

These illegals are making it too easy.... gather in groups, break the law(again), and cry about being arrested. I hope they do it again and get the same results.

6:41 a.m. April 6, 2011
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Trooper55

Williams, AZ

Lets get real why should we have to pay for their education whey they are here illegally? Send them and their family back to were they came from, and leave them renter the country legally. I am getting tired of illegal thinking they should get all More..

7:51 a.m. April 6, 2011
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Third try screen name

Mapleton, UT

From the article: "The protest was not unlike the lunch counter sit-ins led by students in Greensboro, N.C., more than 50 years ago..."
The AP writer cannot be serious. Riding on the coattails of the civil rights movement is a More..

7:57 a.m. April 7, 2011
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