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"Where's my Valentine?" immigrants ask

Updated: Thursday, 14 Feb 2013, 10:52 AM EST
Published : Thursday, 14 Feb 2013, 10:52 AM EST

BOSTON (AP) - A group of immigrants and their supporters has distributed 400 free roses, carnations and paper flowers to commuters in Boston on Valentine's Day to highlight the impact of deportation on families.

The flowers offered Thursday were attached to a story of a local couple separated by deportations.

The flyers asked commuters to support comprehensive immigration reform with a clear path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants living in the country without papers.

The "Where's My Valentine?" campaign is intended to let the Massachusetts congressional delegation know that the public supports immigration reform and to encourage lawmakers to lead on the issue.

The New England Coalition for Keeping Families Together organized the initiative, part of a national campaign to highlight the hidden stories of families hit by the current immigration system.

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