6 young illegal immigrants arrested in Georgia protest

ATLANTA (AP) — Six young illegal immigrants were arrested on Tuesday after they sat down and blocked traffic near the Georgia state Capitol to publicly declare their status and to protest state policies targeting people who are in the U.S. illegally, the latest in a string of such "coming out" events in Georgia and other parts of the country.

The young people were protesting a policy that bars Georgia's most competitive state colleges and universities from accepting illegal immigrants and they were opposing strict new state legislation. A federal judge on Monday blocked two key provisions of that law. The young people, who decided to risk arrest and deportation for their protest, say that's not enough.

Federal judges have now blocked parts of similar laws in Arizona, Utah, Indiana and Georgia from taking effect. Civil liberties groups have pledged to sue to block others in Alabama and South Carolina.

"It's time to stand up and let the world know that we need to fight for what we believe in," said Nataly Ibarra, a 16-year-old high school student.

Four of the young people arrested are high school students, one is a recent high school graduate and one is a 24-year-old college graduate. All six face charges of reckless conduct, obstructing law enforcement and obstructing the street. The three who are under 18 were to be released to their parents. Two 18-year-olds and the 24-year-old were set to be taken to the Fulton County Jail.

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Sounds like great moral character to me.

Last I heard, these kids had still not been charged with a crime, although they were arrested: http://www.kvoa.com/news/dream-act-supporters-stage-sit-in-at-senator-mccains-tucson-office/

Minor crimes are ok.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_moral_character

people who are in the U.S. illegally...", aren't those the very people who should be sought out? Are they not in violation?

If the highway patrol only gives speeding tickets to people who are driving over the speed limit, are they targeting speeders?

Where is the problem?