Immigration activists with United for Immigration Reform Colorado arrived in Chicago on the 24th day of a 40-day bicycle ride from Colorado to Washington, D.C.
reform, and calling for an end to deportations. They hope to pressure federal officials to make changes prior to November’s midterm elections.
It’s been grueling for Gomez. "Every day, I stand up, and my body sometimes don’t want to go on the bike," Gomez said — but, "I don’t have a choice," he added. League of United Latin American Citizens Illinois State Director Maggie Rivera said community members have been waiting years for President Joe Biden to finally fulfill promises on immigration reform.
Mahalea Velasco, 16, experienced that trauma personally 11 years ago at age 5, she said. Her father was driving with an expired license plate when he was stopped by a police officer in Chicago. He had no papers, and was deported within 24 hours, Velasco said.
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