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Immigrant Caravan In Western New York

Posted February 17, 2010 by Patrick Young, Esq.

The Immigration Reform Road Trip organized by the New York Immigration Coalition headed for Western New York today, stopping in the small town of Sodus. There, they held a rally with local farmers in favor of immigration reform. Wayne County Farm Bureau President John Sornello told people at the rally that “We need folks to help us get our work done — fruit picked, cows milked…Farmers have always wanted good, high-quality help we can depend on and that’s legal”.

The caravan for reform had kicked off with a rally in the Hudson Valley on Monday. Betsy Palmieri, head of the Hudson Valley Community Coalition which supports the caravan, told a reporter from the Journal News, “We feel like it’s really time for our politicians to start talking and doing something on immigration reform…Our families and our friends are really suffering.”

Here is a blog from one of the caravan participants:

We arrived just after 4, to a crowd of over a hundred people, cheering and trying to stay warm in the 20 degree weather. The welcomed us with singing and chants and left us feeling completely energized for the week. We followed the crowd to a church down the street where there was music, food, and gifts waiting for us. That night we saw a community come together, inspired to be a part of this movement. Thanks to the Hudson Valley patriots and the whole community for making us feel welcome!

Here are some pictures from the rally in Carmel:

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