Immigrant-Rights Rallies Held in 50 U.S. Citie

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  1. Space_Time

    Space_Time Well-Known Member

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    So what will happen with immigrant rights? Will Trump just throw everyone out? Or will he preserve some form of DACA?

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    Immigrant-Rights Rallies Held in 50 U.S. Cities
    Activists say Saturday’s protests kick off new phase of activism in defiance of Donald Trump’s pledge to crack down on illegal immigration
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    Protesters held rallies in 50 cities on Saturday to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s stance on illegal immigration. Other rallies were held to protest police shootings, voting rights and other issues. Photo: AP
    By MIRIAM JORDAN
    Updated Jan. 14, 2017 3:41 p.m. ET
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    LOS ANGELES—Immigrants and their supporters held rallies in 50 cities across the country Saturday in the first large-scale mobilization of immigrant-rights forces since the election of Donald Trump.
    Organizers representing civil-rights, faith-based and immigrant groups said they had mobilized thousands of people from New York and Miami to Los Angeles and Phoenix.

    They said Saturday’s “Day of Action” had kicked off a new phase of activism in defiance of Mr. Trump’s incendiary rhetoric against Mexicans during his campaign and his pledge to crack down on illegal immigration.

    “We are prepared to defend our dreams and our families, whatever comes,” said Ricardo Zamudio, an organizer at Neighborhood Ministries, a faith-based organization in Phoenix that has joined other groups for a rally in central Phoenix. “There is a lot at stake here.”

    Supporters of immigrant groups marched in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday. PHOTO: JIM THOMPSON/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA ZUMA WIRE
    Activists called on city mayors and local officials to protect immigrant communities, namely by adopting sanctuary policies. Several cities already have pledged to shield immigrants from federal immigration authorities.

    Following Mr. Trump’s election, “there is a deep sense of fear and worry in immigrant communities, “said Cristina Jiménez, executive director of United We Dream, a national organization. “At the same time, there is no way we will go back to living in the shadows,” she said.

    There were gatherings in churches and other venues, as well as marches and vigils outside.

    Hundreds of activists and political leaders on Saturday morning packed into the Chicago Teachers Union headquarters in a gritty industrial area of the city to support immigration rights.

    Bearing signs saying “Resistance, Unity and Respect,” they listened to speeches, spoken-word poetry and blessings in English and Spanish. The rally was sponsored by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.


    “In six days, we are going to have a president who is deporting millions,” said Evelyn Solis, an 18-year-old studying social work at Loyola University. “As a Latina woman, I’m afraid for my safety. With the organization being united we are going to create a safe zone for all people.”

    Amani Abbasi, who works with refugees at the state-supported Illinois Welcome Center, said this is a moment of great worry for her and her clients, many of whom arrive in the U.S. without being able to speak English. “All of our clients are concerned. A lot of things are falling through the cracks for them,” she said.

    In Los Angeles, hundreds of people flocked in the morning to a downtown area, home to a historic church and monuments, considered the birthplace of the city.
     
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    Legal immigrants will continue to have rights, illegals will not.
     
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