The Latest: Protesters gather, chant near US-Mexico border
Thousands of protesters have gathered in the West Texas city of
Many of the protesters, monitored by several law enforcement personnel, converged Saturday on the international bridge that carries traffic between
They carried signs with slogans like "We are all immigrants" as they chanted "Love, not hate, makes America great!" and other sayings.
The rally was one of several being held in
Several dozen protesters gathered in front of the
People held American and
She says children separated at the border should have alien registration numbers linked to their parents, but attorneys are "having terrible trouble finding these kids."
Democratic
Warren says Saturday, "This is about children held in cages." She also said, "This is about mamas who want their children back."
Thousands of people opposed to President
The "Rally against Family Separation" began with a morning march from
Organizers are demanding local government agencies stop cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Thousands of people gathered in downtown
The crowd also included many who've been protesting Trump since his election in 2016. They voiced concerns about everything from abortion rights and the future makeup of the Supreme Court to what if any influence
Thousands have gathering on a square across from the
The crowds on
Protesters waved signs in English and Spanish. The slogan on one English sign demanded, "Where are the children?"
"Melania & Ivanka, stop the child abuse," another slogan declared.
Protesters were due to march on the
Hundreds of protesters in downtown
The protesters, many donning white T-shirts and clothing, carried protest signs and gathered in mass outside
One protest sign read, "Compassion not cruelty" while another said simply: "Vote"
Another sign said, "November is coming."
Protest organizer
Protesters continued to stream in to the area as people registered demonstrators to vote.
The hum of side conversations gave way to chants of "We care!" outside city hall.
Protesters are chanting "shame!" and singing "shut detention down!" at the kickoff of a
Crowds gathered in sweltering 86-degree morning heat on Saturday at a
Among their targets: President
Thousands of people opposed to President
Saturday's "Rally against Family Separation" begins with a morning march from
The second demonstration starts Saturday afternoon with a march from
Organizers are demanding local government agencies stop cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Liberal activists, parents and first-time protesters motivated by accounts of children separated from their parents at the
More than 600 marches on Saturday could draw hundreds of thousands of people across the country, from immigrant-friendly cities like
Though many who show up will be seasoned anti-Trump demonstrators, others will be new to immigration activism, including parents who say they feel compelled to show up after heart-wrenching accounts of children forcibly taken from their families as they crossed the border illegally.
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