Arizona Representative Blanc arrested during immigration demonstration in Washington

Arizona State Rep. Isela Blanc, D-Tempe, was arrested by capitol police today in Washington, D.C. while participating in a sit-in demanding that Congress pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. /Photo courtesy of Rep. Tony Navarrete

By Paulina Pineda | Arizona Capitol Times

Arizona State Rep. Isela Blanc, D-Tempe, was arrested Monday in Washington, D.C. while advocating for undocumented immigrants.

Blanc was in Washington participating in a sit-in along with advocates from Living United For Change in Arizona, or LUCHA, and national groups like United We Dream and Center for Popular Democracy.

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