Sep 18 2:04 PM

Undocumented activists arrested at White House

Udocumented activists chained themselves to fence of White House today. (Credit: NLDON)

Seven undocumented activists protesting record deportations by the Obama administration were arrested after chaining themselves to the White House on Wednesday. The activists were then released shortly after. The action came a day after President Obama told Telemundo, an American Spanish-language television network, that he would not halt deportations for the parents of children who entered the United States illegally. An immigration reform bill is currently in the House of Representatives waiting for passage.

The following is a clip of Obama's interview with Telemundo:

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