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pampango

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 02:28 PM Jan 2012

Undocumented Students Confront Rubio At Hispanic Conference (sign - “Rubio: Latino Or Tea-Partino?")

Two undocumented students confronted Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) during his speech here this morning at the Hispanic Leadership Network conference over his lack of support for the DREAM Act. Holding signs that read “Rubio: Latino Or Tea-Partino?” (Latin or Tea Partier?), the students were quickly escorted out of the Doral Golf Resort & Spa ballroom, where Rubio was speaking ahead of GOP presidential candidates, by security.

To his credit, Rubio said the two young men were “very brave” for raising “this legitimate issue” and urged them to stay to hear the rest of his speech. Instead, they were met by Doral City Police officers outside the ballroom, who pulled the students — one gave his name as Joe, preferring not to use a last name — away from reporters.

Watch it:



http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/01/27/413233/undocumented-students-confront-rubio-speech/
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