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Protesters turn out at rally against housing detainees on Cape Cod
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Protesters gather at the Otis Rotary outside the entrance to
Joint Base Cape Cod and Camp Edwards to protest the
possible use of the base to house up to 1,000 unaccompanied
minors who are among the tens of thousands who have come
over the Mexican border in recent months.
Shane Flanigan/Cape Cod Times
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BOURNE
– A group of protesters gathered today at the Otis Rotary outside the entrance
to Joint Base Cape Cod, where up to 1,000 unaccompanied minors who have crossed
into the U.S. illegally could be held.
Gov.
Deval Patrick confirmed last week that Camp Edwards on the base could be used
to house the young detainees, saying the decision to host the young illegal
immigrants in the Bay State is a matter of faith.Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee is the other option, he said during a press conference on Friday. Only one location will be used, and it's possible the federal government will take neither.
For opponents of the idea, however, there are concerns about the affect on local communities and the policies they say led to the influx of young immigrants. Although state and federal officials have said that the young immigrants would be kept on the base, many people have raised questions about the potential impact on local schools, health and other services.
Carrying signs with declarations that included “Don't Tread on Me,” “Freedom is Not Free,” “No Way Jose” and “Coming to Your Child's School TB Lice Scabies” about 20 protesters spent most of the day Sunday waving to passing traffic at the rotary and eliciting honks in support as well as thumbs down from some passing motorists, including a police officer. There appeared to be far more support among drivers for the protesters than disagreement with them.
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