Bryce, @CathyMyersWI among those intentionally arrested during #DACA protest in Racine WI

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Bryce, Myers among those intentionally arrested during Dream Act demonstration in Racine
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2018/03/05/bryce-myers-among-those-intentionally-arrested-during-dream-act-demonstration-racine/397360002/


Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 6:37 p.m. CT March 5, 2018


About 20 people were arrested Monday, including congressional candidates Randy Bryce and Cathy Myers, during a demonstration in Racine demanding protection for people brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

The arrests were made after a small group from among about 250 demonstrators sat in the intersection of 6th and Main streets, near U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's Racine office, according to Sam Singleton-Freeman, an organizer with Voces de la Frontera, an immigrants rights organization.

The demonstrators were calling on the Republican House speaker to allow a vote on permanent legislation for young immigrants covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or "Dream Act."

Those arrested were engaging in a peaceful act of civil disobedience, according to Lauren Hitt, spokeswoman for Bryce.

Bryce, a union ironworker, and Myers, a public school teacher and Janesville School Board member, will compete in the August Democratic primary for the chance to challenge Ryan in the November election.

Others arrested included state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa and Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy West, Singleton-Freeman said. .........................

Link to tweet

http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/bryce-myers-arrested-in-racine-during-daca-protest/article_076eaa3e-b989-5830-8f3f-63482707334f.html



Bryce, Myers arrested in Racine during DACA protest


http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/bryce-myers-arrested-in-racine-during-daca-protest/article_076eaa3e-b989-5830-8f3f-63482707334f.html

BY DANIEL GAITAN [e-mail] Mar 5, 2018 Updated 4 hrs ago (8)



The two Democratic challengers to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan were arrested Monday afternoon during a rally in Racine in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Randy Bryce, of Caledonia, and Cathy Myers, of Janesville, were among those taken into custody for blocking the intersection of Main and Sixth streets.

Both campaigns tweeted about their arrests.

"Today, @IronStache was arrested protesting outside of @SpeakerRyan's office demanding Congress pass a clean DREAM Act now," a tweet on Bryce's Twitter account reads. "Sign our petition. Stand with @IronStache and 690,000 DACA recipients. We need a clean DREAM Act now."

Myers has a similar tweet on her account.

"Cathy was just arrested for standing with @voces_milwaukee & #WI01 immigrant families to demand that @SpeakerRyan call a vote on the #DreamActNow," the tweet reads.

Ryan, the nation's third-highest-ranking Republican, will likely face Bryce or Myers in November.

Ryan's Racine office was closed during the protest for security concerns.
DACA in jeopardy .......................

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1. Here's his citation.....