Press Conference on the
West Lawn of the Capitol

Riders and their supporters gathered October 2nd for an energetic Press Conference before attending meetings with Congress.
Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride Chair Maria Elena Durazo
Some of the speakers at the Press Conference October 2nd, praising the Immigrant Workers Freedom Riders for their courage and hard work, and pledging support for immigrant rights and reform.
Congressman Mike Honda	Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Congressman John D. Lewis	Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis
Congressman Luis Gutierrez	Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky	Congressman George Miller

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