A 24-hour hunger strike is now underway around the country and in the south valley.
Bakersfield protesters have set up outside the Kern County Courthouse. They're trying to send a message to Kevin McCarthy pushing for immigration reform.
Also there is the grandson of the late labor leader Cesar Chavez.
"Today I'm fasting to reach into the hearts and minds of the American public and especially in this case, the Republican members of the House of Representatives, just to show them that immigrants are important human beings who are suffering and whose issues need to be addressed. And the time is now for immigration reform," says
The fast is scheduled to end Friday morning at 11:00. Protesters aren't letting the bad weather hamper their efforts, they set up tents to protect them from the rain.
Bakersfield protesters have set up outside the Kern County Courthouse. They're trying to send a message to Kevin McCarthy pushing for immigration reform.
Also there is the grandson of the late labor leader Cesar Chavez.
"Today I'm fasting to reach into the hearts and minds of the American public and especially in this case, the Republican members of the House of Representatives, just to show them that immigrants are important human beings who are suffering and whose issues need to be addressed. And the time is now for immigration reform," says
The fast is scheduled to end Friday morning at 11:00. Protesters aren't letting the bad weather hamper their efforts, they set up tents to protect them from the rain.