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Letter: Group marches for the humane treatment of immigrants

Protestors demonstrate in front of the U.S. Border Patrol Station on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP)

07062018 PROTESTS — Protestors demonstrate in front of the U.S. Border Patrol Station on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP)

Monday morning, a mainstream group of 50 grandparents and parents with kids and baby strollers traveled from around North Georgia to meet elected U.S. Rep. Doug Collins. We stood on the sidewalk holding handmade posters with requests of “Support Immigrants,” “Honor Humane Amnesty Laws” and “Keep Families Together.