Photos: Immigration Reform Rally on 'Closed' National Mall OK'd by Park Service

The Park Service will reportedly allow a pro-immigration reform rally to occur on the National Mall even though the site is technically closed due to the partial government shutdown.

Organizers for the event, titled "Camino Americano: March for Immigration Reform," set up a stage and equipment for the Tuesday rally as the public was kept out. A spokesperson for the event told the Washington Examiner that the Park Service has granted them permission to utilize the site.

Bob Dane, communications director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, provided TheBlaze exclusive photos of the group setting up the stage and preparing for the rally.

"The President and his administration have a history of picking and choosing which laws they want to obey and this is no different," Dane told TheBlaze. "Americans who fought for freedom are denied access to the WW II memorial while those who violate our laws are rewarded."

Dane also said about 30 members of Congress, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) are expected to attend the rally.

"The event is hosted by several immigration activist groups, together with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the AFL-CIO," according to the Washington Examiner.

You may recall that Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) recently claimed he requested that veterans be allowed to enter the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C., but the request was rejected by the White House.

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