President Barack Obama came to Phoenix on Tuesday to speak about the housing market, but dozens of activists showed up with their own agendas. Among them were critics of the President’s deportation policy. More than 40 immigrant rights activists gathered outside of the high school where the President spoke, some holding signs that called Obama "Deporter in Chief" — a reference to the record-breaking deportation numbers during his presidency. They also called for the release of nine young immigrant activists who were recently detained after they crossed into the country without documentation.
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