Photos: Raúl Grijalva and seven other Democratic members arrested at Capitol immigration rally
At least eight Democratic members of the House were among about 200 people arrested Tuesday after they blocked a main street near the Capitol during a massive rally seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration bill. Police would not identify those arrested. Representatives of the social policy organization Center for Community Change and The Associated Press witnessed the arrests of Reps. John Lewis, D-Ga.; Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill.; Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz.; Keith Ellison, D-Minn.; John Crowley and Charles Rangel, both D-N.Y.; Al Green, D-Texas; and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. Grijalva, together with about 200 others, had blocked the street as a sign of civil disobedience, according to his staff. Grijalva wanted to highlight the fact that immigration legislation has been put in the back burner by some in Congress.
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From left, Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., Rep. Luis Gutierrez D-Ill., Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., and Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., second from right, march on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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El demócrata Raúl Grijalva arrestado con otros activistas que bloquearon una calle en Washington en pro de la reforma.
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at "The Camino Americano: March for Immigration Reform" rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 8, 2013. (Sarah Sexton/MCT)
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A demonstrator is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Rep. Keith Ellison D-Minn., is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013.. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Rep. Keith Ellison D-Minn., is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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A demonstrator is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Demonstrators march towards on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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A demonstrator is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Immigration rally
A demonstrator is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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A U.S. Capitol Police officer takes a picture of a demonstrator who is arrested on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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A demonstrator is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, to demand the House Republican leadership pass comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Demonstrators march towards Capitol Hill during a immigration march and rally in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, as they demand the House Republican leadership pass comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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A demonstrator is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, to demand the House Republican leadership pass comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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From left, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., Rep. Luis Gutierrez D-Ill., Rep, John Lewis, D-Ga., and Rep. John Crowley, D-N.Y., march on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally that began on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Protesters gather for an immigration rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 8, 2013. (Sarah Sexton/MCT)
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Protesters gather for an immigration rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 8, 2013. (Sarah Sexton/MCT)
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Protesters gather for an immigration rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 8, 2013. (Sarah Sexton/MCT)
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Demonstrators shout during a immigration a rally on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, calling on the House Republican leadership to pass comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship. The Washington Monument is in the background. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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A demonstrator is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Immigration rally
Demonstrators are arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers on Capitol Hill during a immigration rally in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Demonstrators shout as they march towards Capitol Hill during a immigration march and rally in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, seeking to push Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

