“Hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go” — thousands march in solidarity with immigrant communities in Washington, DC
This is what democracy looks like. 🙌🏾#FamiliesBelongTogetherMarchpic.twitter.com/tIpZWhCdW2
— Together we rise 🙌🏾 (@Matsamon) June 30, 2018
Courtesy of Vox:
Activists organized a nationwide protest on June 30 to demand the Trump administration reunite families, and end family separation and detention at the border.
The Families Belong Together march took place in Washington, DC, in Lafayette Square — across from the White House — at 11 am on Saturday, June 30. According to organizers, some 30,000 attendees gathered by 11:30 am. Sister marches were expected to take place in more than 700 cities and towns across the country.
“The ‘zero tolerance’ policy is Trump’s zero-tolerance policy, and he has the ability to get rid of that policy at any time,” said Jess Morales Rocketto, the policy director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, one of the dozens of groups that are organizing the protest. “So we’re not going to stop organizing until the end of zero-tolerance policy. That’s ultimately what created this crisis, and our demand has been so clear from the very beginning that that’s what needs to happen.”
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week that ended the large-scale practice of splitting up parents and kids, but his administration will now detain families together — and it seeks to do so indefinitely.
12-year-old Leah from Miami speaks at the D.C. rally: “I live with the constant fear of losing my mom to deportation. My mom is strong, beautiful and brave. She is also a person who taught me how to speak up when I see things that aren’t fair.” (via CBS) pic.twitter.com/qX4ylR3zkh
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 30, 2018
Courtesy of ABC 7:
Some big-name celebrities teamed up with political leaders and activists on Saturday for the Families Belong Together- Freedom for Immigrants March in Los Angeles, one of hundreds being held nationwide.
SingerJohn Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen took part in the rally and march, which kicked off at 11 a.m. at L.A. City Hall and ends in front of an immigration holding facility on Aliso and Alameda streets. Other famous names who attended the event include Eugenio Derbez, Laverne Cox and rapper Taboo.
Politicians like Sen. Kamala Harris, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom also attended.
“We may have to turn American upside down to turn it right-side up,” Rep. John Lewis says at immigration march in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/T9FVBotWlU
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 30, 2018
Rep. Maxine Waters delivered a strong speech in front of the large crowd of tens of thousands, calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment and responding to the death threats made against her.
“If you shoot me, you better shoot straight. There’s nothing like a wounded animal,” she said. “I am not about to let this country go by the way of Donald Trump. We are sick and tired of him. He’s been there too long. They dared me to say impeach him. Today I say impeach 45!”
I swear every time I get discouraged and wonder if there is anything we can do anymore, I see something like this and I am reenergized.
These protests today were huge, ethnically diverse, and beautiful.
We need to keep this up every damn day if necessary and let this criminal regime know that we will not go peacefully into that good night, but will instead fight for our rights and the rights of those coming to this country seeking refuge and freedom.
Because goddamnit we are America, and some of us have not forgotten that.
FUCK YOU, 45, and every last one who supports you!
Heard on PBS news they are setting bail for those going to immigration court at $10,000,normally bail is about $1,500!
Thousands showed up in Detroit ,even with the 105 heat index.
Now we need to get everybody to the polls.
We would have attended the rally in Traverse City, northwestern Lower Michigan except for the excessive heat and the fact that the town was filling up by 8:30 am with people who were Cherry Festival attendees eagerly awaiting the afternoon airshow which featured the Blue Angels. Two years ago there was an influx of over 400,000 to our town of 16,000 for the airshow. For every attendee at the rally for families there must have been at least15 who, like us, were there in spirit. We will not be “celebrating” the Fourth of July this year in solidarity with the separated families and with those who should be welcomed to this country and are being vilified instead.
OT: shOOtstraight…
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b37fc3be4b08c3a8f6b01b9
Two Spirit def Ot?
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b37cfbce4b007aa2f809af1
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/alt-right-rally-portland-declared-riot-right-wingers-go-violent-rampage-brawl-breaks-streets/
Yes, it is a real problem here and skirmishes almost always started by the alt-right.
trump has done one thing as president-he has united us-against him!!! vote!
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/07/01/trump-says-he-can-keep-separated-children-in-jail-for-years.html
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/nine-stabbed-knife-attack-boise-apartment-complex-housing-refugee-families/
1. Trump has repeatedly exaggerated the scale of the “crisis” of unauthorized immigration on the border.
2. Trump repeatedly associated undocumented immigrants with high crime.
3. Trump lied about 63,000 people being killed by undocumented immigrants since 9/11.
4. Trump has falsely associated MS-13 with undocumented immigrants.
5. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen perpetuated a false narrative that MS-13 was using kids to pose as families at the border.
6. Trump falsely blamed Democrats for family separations.
7. Some Trump officials said the zero tolerance policy was not meant as a deterrent. Others said it was.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-lies-immigration-family-separations_us_5b3689cfe4b08c3a8f6a3b73
Virtually every sentence spoken or tweeted by Trump is a lie. He should not be trusted by anyone, nor should any of the GOP members of Congress.
FB>”Trump this morning: “The Liberal Left, also known as the Democrats, want to get rid of ICE, who do a fantastic job, and want Open Borders. Crime would be rampant and uncontrollable! Make America Great Again.”
Trump’s administration just this week put forth a plan to downsize the US government. One of the most significant points of that plan was the complete elimination of the Department of Education.
That said, show me one member of “The Liberal Left,” a democrat of ANY significance, who advocates for “open borders.”
One.” <Jim Wright
‘HOUSE REPUBLICANS SHOULD PASS THE STRONG BUT FAIR IMMIGRATION BILL, KNOWN AS GOODLATTE II, IN THEIR AFTERNOON VOTE TODAY, EVEN THOUGH THE DEMS WON’T LET IT PASS IN THE SENATE. PASSAGE WILL SHOW THAT WE WANT STRONG BORDERS & SECURITY WHILE THE DEMS WANT OPEN BORDERS = CRIME. WIN!
4:39 AM – Jun 27, 2018’
‘I never pushed the Republicans in the House to vote for the Immigration Bill, either GOODLATTE 1 or 2, because it could never have gotten enough Democrats as long as there is the 60 vote threshold. I released many prior to the vote knowing we need more Republicans to win in Nov.
11:17 AM – Jun 30, 2018’
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/06/immigration-bill-president-falsely-claims-he-never-pushed-republicans-to-vote-for-measure.html