Undocumented Pebblebrook Student Speaks Out After Arrest
Nataly Ibarra tells her story about the demonstration at the Capitol on Tuesday.
By Tuesday afternoon, Nataly Ibarra, a 16-year-old student at Pebblebrook High School, and five other undocumented young immigrants hadn’t slept in nearly two days and they each had been arrested and either released or transferred to county jail. Nataly was one of three juveniles released Tuesday after protesting the state’s new immigration reform legislation at the Georgia State Capitol by blocking an intersection. The legislation, the Illegal Immigrant and Enforcement Act of 2011, is set to become law on Friday. However, on Monday, a federal judge paused two of the most controversial provisions of the bill. One of those provisions would empower law enforcement officials to request citizenship documentation from persons who are suspected …
Pam J
7:39 pm on Sunday, July 17, 2011
Jane, you made me laugh! My friend actually called me "Pollyanna" the other day because, for the most part, I am very upbeat most of the time. I pulled up the carpet in the master bedroom of my "rental" house yesterday and it felt great. And like I told Teresa, I have tried just about everything to get a job. This is a horrible job market and I honestly do see illegal immigration hurting in a way… more ›