Oct 11 5:25 PM

Immigration rights activists in Tucson block deportation buses

Immigration activists chain themselves to two buses in Tucson, October 11, 2013 (NDLON)
The Stream (Al Jazeera)

Immigration rights activists in Tucson, Arizona chained themselves to two buses filled with undocumented immigrants at a federal courthouse on Friday to protest upcoming Operation Streamline deportation hearings. Established in 2005 by the federal government, Operation Streamline was designed to expedite the prosecution and deportation of individuals who illegally crossed the border.

About 80 people showed up to the demonstration:

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