Immigration advocates have used the unmet deadline as an inflection point to pressure Congress and the White House. “We are here to make sure they don’t forget about us.”ADVERTISEMENTHundreds of activists and Dreamers descended on Washington to press lawmakers into action. Many in a crowd of chanting protesters blocked traffic near the Capitol, while others demonstrated inside congressional office buildings. “Stop playing with our lives!” said Lizbeth Huitzil, a young Mexican woman protesting in front of Trump Tower. Lawmakers had every opportunity to legislate a fix, but the fate of the Dreamers has proved too divisive for Congress to resolve.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 05, 2018 23:03 UTC