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Hundreds march for immigration reform in Stockton

Updated: 7:47 PM PDT May 1, 2017

Hundreds of people marched in support of immigration reform on May Day in Stockton.

Protesters said they are here to work, not break laws.

WEBVTT MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.MELINDA: HUNDREDS OF PEOPLEMARCHING AND CHANTING ABOUTEQUALITY AND IMMIGRATION.>> FOR EVERYBODY, WE DO NOT COMETO STILL ANYTHING, WE COME TOWORK YOUR IN MELINDA: YOUNG ANDOLD, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OFIMIGRANTS JOINED IN THE MARCH.>> NO MORE DEPORTATION FROMUNITED STATES WE DONT COME TO DONOTHING BAD TO UNITED STATES.MELINDA: THE GROUP FRIENDS OFFARMWORKERS HAS MARCHED INSTOCKTON FOR THE PAST 11 YEARSON MAY DAY BUT LEADERS SAY THISYEAR IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THANEVER.>> WE HAVE A NEW ADMINISTRATIONIN WASHINGTON DC AND NFRIENDLY TOWARDS IMMIGRANTS WHNEED TO GET OUR VOICE ON THESTREET AND LET THEM KNOW WE AREWORKING NOT CRIMINALS WANT TOWORK AND MAKE CONTRIBUTION TOTHIS COUNTRYMELINDA: MUCH OF THE DISCUSSIONWAS ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND FEAR.SOME OF THE LEADERS SAY FARMERSARE CONCERNED THERE MAY NOT BEENOUGH LABORERS AT A FEAR OFDEPORTATION.>> EDUCATION NOT DEPORTATION.IT IS A STIGMA OF NEGATIVITY.MELINDA: THE SAN JOAQUIN FARMBUREAU SAYS HE HOPESRESTRICTIONS HURT THEAGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.>> WE WILL SEE A LOSS OFWORKFORCE.PEOPLE WILL BE SENT HOME OR SENTTO THEIR HOME COUNTRY.IT WILL BE FRIGHTENING FORGROWING PRODUCE AND THE CROPS WEDO HERE IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.>> THESE ARE JOBS NOBODY ELSE

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