Eight House Dems Arrested at Mall Rally

It's bad enough that this government is denying veterans entrance to the memorials, but now this... Too bad this arrest wouldn't be considered a reason to kick out these congress people out of office.  After all, they are breaking the law and the mall is supposed to be CLOSED TO ALL but they'll just get a slap on the wrist, if that.  They were trespassing just like the park service said the veterans were trespassing.  They better stop playing games with the people, especially vets.  To thumb their noses at our veterans, yet stand with illegal immigrants is sickening.

House Democrats arrested: 8 House members arrested at immigration rally

House Democrats arrested: At least eight Democratic members of the House were among about 200 people during a massive rally seeking to push Republicans to vote on a stalled immigration reform bill.

By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press / October 8, 2013

From left, House Democrat Congressmen Al Green, Raul Grijalva, Keith Ellison, Luis Gutierrez, John Lewis, and Joseph Crowley march on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill.

Jose Luis Magana/AP

At least eight Democratic members of the House were among about 200 people arrested Tuesday after they blocked a main street near the Capitol during a massive rally seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill.

Police would not identify those arrested. Representatives of the social policy organization Center for Community Change and The Associated Press witnessed the arrests of Democratic Reps.John Lewis of Georgia, Luis Gutiérrez of Illinois, Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, Keith Ellison of Minnesota, Joseph Crowley of New York, Charles Rangel of New York, Al Green of Texas, and Jan Schakowsky of Illinois.

 Representatives of other groups whose members attended the rally, such as United Farm Workers and Farmworker Justice, confirmed that several of their members were arrested as well.

 Those arrested will be charged with "crowding, obstructing and incommoding" under the local laws of the District of Columbia, the Capitol Police said. The arrests began about 4 p.m. EDT and had ended two hours later, police said in a statement.

Before being arrested, Gutiérrez said he planned the act of civil disobedience "so the speaker of the House can free Congress and finally pass immigration reform."

The rally took place after the six-time Grammy winners Los Tigres del Norte performed at the National Mall during a show in which the Mexican band dedicated each song to the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally.