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PHOENIX -- Activists are fighting the potential deportation of a Phoenix father who was recently released from detention because of federal budget cuts.

The Arizona Dream Act Coalition is scheduled to protest the potential deportation of Moises Navarrete Torres Thursday outside the Phoenix office of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor.

Activists said Navarrete should be allowed to stay in the United States with his family. They said he was arrested in January while on the way to pick up his children.

Activists claim he was released in February when federal immigration officials released thousands of detainees because of budget cuts.

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    Steve wrote...
    Gotta go and take the family
    March 14, 2013 6:12 am
    so there is no splitting of said family.
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    Wrote wrote...
    Activists?
    March 14, 2013 6:53 am
    or criminal illegal invader supporters?
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    misterosr wrote...
    I am wondering
    March 14, 2013 7:55 am
    where these "illegal tresspassing activists" are getting their funding and support? Drug cartels and coyotes maybe?
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    Yrreta
    March 14, 2013 8:04 am
    Then take your "Hispanic" a@@ to another frickin country. Big talker in this format. Peace
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    UZI wrote...
    @misteroser
    March 14, 2013 8:06 am
    they get the funding from unions, labor, teacher, SEIU, Acorn. Democrap lobbyists solicit funding from private and public donors. $60 of new mortgage loans went to SEIU, not sure if it's still that way. All in all, most of thier funding is from union funds compelled from one person or the other. Smugglers keep their own funds to themselves.
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    Marcinko wrote...
    Seriously??
    March 14, 2013 8:10 am
    So this individual makes the conscious decision to come into the country illegally, thereby putting his family in the position of losing their husband/father, and now these 'activists' are upset on his behalf? When an American citizen is held/convicted/punished, where are the activist at? Isn't that person going to be seperated from their family via prison? @misterosr - Great question!! You know if it were a group down there being paid 'activist' for his immediate deportation as written by law they would be called racists!
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    UZI wrote...
    Yrreta was being sarcastic!
    March 14, 2013 8:33 am
    sheesh!
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    wrote...
    He was in the process of being deported
    March 14, 2013 9:23 am
    Just finish the process - done...
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    az83 wrote...
    Oh, he was on his way...
    March 14, 2013 9:49 am
    ...to pick up his kids, why didn't he say that before as it makes all the difference in the world. Can't hold someone accountable for breaking the law if they are on their way to pick up their kids.
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