Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Crowd overwhelms event for immigrants

Iraqi refugees showed up to get their documents notarized by an Iraqi consulate official. The office was not prepared for the large crowd, but will get the job done. - - Donna Poisl

By Susan Shroder, Union-Tribune Staff Writer

EL CAJON — A crowd of more than 500 people had to be dispersed Friday when they jammed a small office, stairwell and parking lot at the downtown Chaldean-Middle Eastern Social Services office to have Iraqi documents notarized, authorities said.

People lined up as early as 5 a.m. outside the office, which provides services for Iraqi refugees, on East Main Street at Avocado Avenue, said Monica Zech, public information officer for the city of El Cajon. The office opened at 8 a.m.
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