Counter Protest By Immigrant Laborers Held At Southampton 7-Eleven - 27 East

Counter Protest By Immigrant Laborers Held At Southampton 7-Eleven

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George John Van Overbeck argues with a woman leaving the 7-Eleven parking lot in Southampton.

George John Van Overbeck argues with a woman leaving the 7-Eleven parking lot in Southampton.

Tom Wedell and George John Van Overbeck protest illegal immigration in front of 7-Eleven in Southampton Village. On Friday morning Latino immigrants staged a brief counter-protest.

Tom Wedell and George John Van Overbeck protest illegal immigration in front of 7-Eleven in Southampton Village. On Friday morning Latino immigrants staged a brief counter-protest.

author on May 4, 2012
Supporters of Latino laborers who gather at the 7-Eleven convenience store in Southampton mounted a brief counter-protest on Friday morning to a pair of men who post themselves in the... more

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