Latino community outraged at timing of ICE raid – Greeley, Colorado
Tagged: Colorado, protestPosted on: December 13th, 2006“In one of the largest federal roundups in the state since the immigration frenzy swept the country, several hundred worried residents protested outside Swift & Co. beef packing plant, angry at officials for their insensitive timing of the raid.
“This is an insult to us as Mexicans because today is El Dia de la Vigen de Guadalupe,” said Lupe Tapia of Greeley, in reference to Dec. 12, which is celebrated as a religious holiday recognizing the birth of the virgin Mary. “They are acting like the undocumented workers are terrorists but they are just coming here to work.”"
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