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Fil-Am labor leader arrested in immigration rally Oct 29th 2013, 23:38 WASHINGTON, DC—"No, I wasn't surprised. I was expecting to be arrested," said Gregory Cendana, as he reflected on being arrested during the immigration reform rally dubbed "March for Dignity and Respect" held last Oct. 8. Cendana, executive director of Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (Apala), was among the hundreds of activists, including eight Democratic congressmen—John Lewis, Luis Gutiérrez, Raúl Grijalva, Keith Ellison, John Crowley, Charles Rangel, Al Green and Jan Schakowsky—who were apprehended as they gathered at the National Mall to put pressure on Congress to pass the comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Inspired by others who were willin... Keep on reading: Fil-Am labor leader arrested in immigration rally Media files: 4-FilAmArrested.jpg (image/jpeg)

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