Local immigration advocates held a rally Tuesday in support of Fabian Schmidt, a German national and permanent U. S. resident currently being held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. The rally was organized by the Rhode Island Working Families Party, the group accusing state lawmakers of not doing enough to protect the rights of Rhode Island’s immigrant population.
Zach Mazera, political director for the Rhode Island Working Families Party, helped organize the rally. He spoke with The Public’s Radio morning host Luis Hernandez.
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