Illegal immigrants stand up and ask for help on the bus trip

Illegal immigrants stand up and ask for help on the bus trip Thirty men and women illegal immigrants who are determined not to hide anymore and "stand up to fight" set out from Phoenix on the 30th and started their journey...

Thirty men and women illegal immigrants who are determined not to hide anymore and "stand up and fight", on the 30th Departing from Phoenix, the bus journey started with a winding route, hoping to arrive at the National Convention venue in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 3, the opening day of the Democratic National Convention, urging all walks of life to pay attention to the issue of illegal immigration and plead for illegal immigrants.

Although this group of illegal immigrants blame Congress and the Republican Party for blocking the immigration reform law, they also believe that President Obama has not faced this problem. They bravely used the slogan "Don't be afraid if you don't have documents" and recently actively raised funds to buy food, drinking water, toilet paper, etc., as well as to collect gas money and bus rental money. They deliberately planned a "provocative" route and prepared to drive through "hostile" territory, including Georgia and Alabama, where police are allowed to check immigration status; Louisiana and Mississippi, which intend to pass anti-immigration laws but have not passed them; and Tennessee, where the local police chief boasted that he would assist federal authorities in deporting immigrants.

They do not want to be arrested, but they are prepared to be arrested and have raised bail funds. They hope to expand the rights-defending role played by young immigrants. Following protests from young illegal immigrants, the Obama administration last month adopted a policy of temporarily exempting young illegal immigrants from deportation. Many of the people taking part in the bus tour were parents of young immigrants.

Maria Ramirez, 46, told the media: "I am willing to take this risk because I want to be respected and have others recognize us as human beings and treat us like human beings."

The youngest bus passenger is 22-year-old David Ramirez, who is from Mexico and was only nine years old when he arrived in the United States. He said that for him, who has a bachelor's degree in economics, the bus trip is about showing the spirit of immigrant blood and giving him a chance to participate in decision-making.