More than 40 people gathered outside the Federal Bldg. in Albany on Fri. Jan. 10th to protest the forced registration with the INS (Immigrantion and Naturalization Service) for men 16 and older from a list of 13 countries the U.S. Government deems a risk to security. Next week Pakistani and Saudi men must begin the process. A planned protest at the INS building in Latham was moved after arrests were threatened, though some individuals did protest there. Critics charged that the registration was racist, targeting individuals not because of their behavior but because of their national origin. In December, more than 1,000 immigrants were detained in California when they voluntarily showed up to register.
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