BROCKTON — The crowded church hall was filled with music, chatter, and the sound of crying babies before US Representative Stephen F. Lynch stepped up to the front.
The room fell silent.
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BROCKTON — The crowded church hall was filled with music, chatter, and the sound of crying babies before US Representative Stephen F. Lynch stepped up to the front.
The room fell silent.
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Detain and Deport?
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From the article:
"Erica Ramos, 28, who immigrated to the United States from Honduras nine years ago, said she welcomed Lynch’s statement of support in a political climate that she says too seldom focuses on the future of millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States."
Seldom focuses on the future of immigrants? Apparently, Erica doesn't spend a lot of time with the media.
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