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September 19, 2017 13:08
Pro-Immigration Demonstrators Confront Pelosi Over DACA

Things got little messy on Monday when a group of young immigrants at pro-DACA press conference confronted House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco.

Several Young Immigrants shouted down the top House Democrat, following her recent conversation with President over the future of the program that grants many of them legal status.

Situation became little out-of-hand at the press conference as the protestors were chanting, "We are immigrant youth, undocumented and unafraid". They were mostly aiming at Pelosi’s recent engagement with Trump on the future of the Program.

Pelosi tried to talk occasionally through much of the protest, aggravated Pelosi told the Protestors to “Just Stop It now”. Protestor’s cut-off planned speeches from DACA recipients who joined Pelosi at the event.

Protestors accused Pelosi and other democrats of deporting Undocumented immigrants. They Chanted: "Shut down ICE" and "All of us or none of us."

“Democrats created an out-of-control deportation machine,” the protesters yelled. “Democrats are not the resistance to Trump.”

Pelosi told the protestors “You’ve had your say, and it’s beautiful,” but still the shouting didn’t stop.

The group even called Pelosi a liar, visibly upset Pelosi Walked away from the press conference and told the reporters outside "They don't want the Dream Act."

Pelosi released a statement after Monday's chaotic press conference, saying that she had talked with immigration groups about their concerns but never received a request for a meeting with Immigration Liberation Movement.

"Congresswoman Pelosi and her staff have met with dozens of immigration groups and advocates across the country this year alone to listen to their concerns and find a pathway forward to secure citizenship for 800,000 DREAMers in our country. She will continue to work with advocates in efforts to pass the DREAM Act," the statement read.

By A.s

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