2 immigration protesters arrested on Capitol Hill

Published November 4, 2013 11:31pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Two immigrant protesters have been arrested at a pair of congressional offices. The protesters tried to persuade Latino members of Congress to ask President Barack Obama to stop the deportation of eight immigrants detained since they surrendered in September to U.S. authorities at the Mexican border to protest federal immigration policies.

U.S. Capitol Police confirmed Marco Pacheco and Marcela Espinoza were arrested Monday for unlawful entry. A police spokesman said Pacheco will be seen by a judge on Tuesday, but did not provide information about Espinoza.

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