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Hundreds show up at immigrant rally in Springdale
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The rain didn't stop hundreds of people from coming to Cherry Park in Springdale to voice their concerns and frustrations over the treatment of immigrants.
Irvin Camacho, co-founder of the organization Alliance for Immigrant Respect and Education, says it's important to value each other, rather than judging someone for their citizenship status.
'If you ever have a conversation with someone who's undocumented, or an immigrant, and you build that personal relationship with them, you'll understand why you should care for them on a human-to-human level,' said Camacho.
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Mayela Hernandez and her family were one of the first supporters to show up at the demonstration. She says it's constantly teaching them to give back to the community.
'We have to help one another. Color doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if you're white, African American, or Mexican, we have to help out one another,' said Hernandez.
Which is exactly what Nathan Bogart showed up to do.
'There might be a lot of people who might be afraid to get out. They have a greater risk if they encounter the police or someone else at these kinds of events, so getting out and raising your voice so they don't have to, I think, is important,' said Bogart.
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