Alonzo Cruz, who works at an area horse farm, spoke to a crowd of more than 200 during a rally and educational event for area immigrants held at Bandolero's night club in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Cruz, through an interpreter, said "Many of us who come, they treat us like we're criminals. We come here to work and to have a better life and a better future for our kids." The Kentucky Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights held several educational events and rallies around Kentucky to raise awareness about immigration reform. According to a press release, the event was also to celebrate the triumph achieved last year by immigrants who were able to stop the HR-4437 by mobilizing on April 10 2006. Photo by David Stephenson | Staff 2807
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