The annual “NetRoots Nation” convention for social media progressives is jumping head-first into the heated immigration debate with a plan to demand the immediate resignation of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio while featuring a self-celebrated “undocumented immigrant” to host a presidential town hall.

The group’s 15th convention, taking place in Phoenix, Ariz., July 16-19, took a political turn Tuesday when the “Arpaio Free AZ Rally” for July 19th, co-hosted by Puente Human Rights Movement, was announced.

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