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LOS ANGELES (Border Report) Immigration advocates have taken to the streets outside the Summit of the Americas demanding immigration reform.

On Wednesday and Thursday, they walked along Figueroa Street in front of the Los Angeles Convention Center where the event is taking place this week.

They chanted, Biden escucha, estamos en la lucha. It doesnt rhyme in English but it means, Biden listen, were in this struggle.

Biden made that promise to all the people thats why he is there, he is in the capital, we need to do something, said Juan Hernandez, one of the demonstrators.

Hernandez emphasized he and other demonstrators were seeking immigration reform for those who are migrating to the United States in the future and for migrants already here.

Many people dont understand, its a lot of people that are already here that dont have papers, dont have immigration status, DACA and all that, said Hernandez. Its not just people coming, its people that are already here that want a better life.

Hernandez told Border Report the time to create immigration reform is now, at the summit, because President Biden and most leaders from throughout the Western Hemisphere are at the event.

Thats why were here telling Biden we need immigration reform, he said.

The White House has indicated that Biden will make a declaration, with support from other countries, on immigration this Friday during the last day of the summit.

Critics of the president say an agreement is highly unlikely since the leaders of Mexico and the Northern Triangle, which includes El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua arent attending the summit.

The four countries have sent representatives to the event. In Mexicos case, it sent Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard.

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Protesters demand immigration reform at Summit of the Americas - Border Report