Local and national groups plan march for immigration reform

Immigrant groups plan a march and vigil in St. Louis on May 1st. - - Donna Poisl

Federal plans could derail Rupp's state initiatives

By Eric Becker

Four years after the last attempt to overhaul the nation's immigration policies failed, local reform leaders are partnering with national and state groups May 1 in an attempt to propel immigration reform to the front of public consciousness.

At the same time, current proposals in the U.S. Congress could invalidate provisions of a state crackdown on illegal immigration led by Wentzville Sen. Scott Rupp since 2008.
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