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Immigration Group Makes trip to Conventions |
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 (August 20th, 2008) By Marlene Naanes, amNewYork Staff Writer
Armed with a video camera and laptops, a caravan from the New York Immigration Coalition yesterday began a road trip to the Democratic and Republican national conventions. The goal of the New York City-based advocacy group is to inject immigration issues into the national debate by posting dispatches about locales with controversial or pioneering immigration policies. "It's a snapshot of what's going on in the country when it comes to immigration," said Alan Kaplan, a programs coordinator with the coalition. "It's important for both candidates to be aware about how immigration is affecting the country."
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