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Immigration group protests 2011 All-Stars in Ariz.
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Immigration group protests 2011 All-Stars in Ariz.

Published Jul. 13, 2010 9:03 p.m. ET

Protesters rallied outside baseball commissioner Bud Selig's office Tuesday, calling on him to move next year's All-Star game out of Arizona to protest its tough new immigration law.

The rally of about two dozen people came one day after Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo joined a number of Latino players threatening not to play in next year's All-Star game if they make the team.

Christine Neumann-Ortiz, the executive director of the immigrants' rights group Voces de la Frontera, called Gallardo courageous and said Selig needs to take notice. Selig was in California for Tuesday night's All-Star game.

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