Randy Bryce, a Democrat running for U.S. representative in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, was arrested Monday at a demonstration calling for lawmaker action on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The demonstration was staged near the offices of the 1st district's current representative, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Bryce joined about 200 area high school students staging a walkout in Racine, Wisconsin, with immigrants' rights organization Voces de la Frontera. Adults at the demonstration participated in some civil disobedience at the intersection outside Speaker Ryan's office, the Journal Sentinel reported.

Lauren Hitt, communications director for Bryce's congressional campaign, told Teen Vogue that "a bunch of high school students today were marching around from the area to meet up there, and they were joined by Randy and other allies." She said, "About 20 of the adults, Randy included, just peacefully walked into the intersection and sat down. After about 10 minutes or so, the police officers came and got them and placed them into the police vans."

Why did Bryce join the demonstration? According to Hitt, "It was really just meant to send a message that these Dreamers have been living in limbo far too long. Even the president imposed a March 5 deadline for Speaker Ryan and others in Congress to act, and they've just blown right by it. They haven't done anything."

"They're actually, I think, this week working to deregulate the bank system and get rid of some of those laws put in place after the recession, and that's really not what they should be focused on when these young people and their families are just waiting and terrified and uncertain about what their future may hold," she said. (As The Washington Post reported, there is currently bipartisan support in the Senate for a repeal of large parts of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which cracked down on banks after the 2008 financial crisis.)

Ryan's staff closed the Racine office for the day, according to signs posted on the office doors. In a statement issued to ABC 12 WISN, the speaker's office said, "The speaker appreciates those making their voices heard today. While court decisions have pushed the deadline on this issue until much later in the year, the speaker remains committed to finding a permanent solution for the DACA population. He continues to work with his colleagues to reach consensus on a plan that protects these young people while also strengthening border security and better enforcing our immigration laws."

Hitt told Teen Vogue Tuesday that Bryce was given a $470.50 citation for resisting and obstructing an officer, an offense listed in the Racine Code of Ordinances.

The Trump administration scrambled to end the DACA program by March 5, but was blocked by a Supreme Court decision on February 26. Since Congress hasn't yet passed a Dream Act to supplement the program, protests also took place Monday on Capitol Hill, where CNN reported 87 arrests.

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