Thousands march through Times Square demanding an end to ICE operations in New York
VOCAL-NY organizer Leonel López told NBC New York the crowd came out "to show the force" days after the midterms. A Broadway Democrats advocate said they were reminding the newly elected "we're watching them."
Thousands march through Times Square demanding an end to ICE operations in New York
VOCAL-NY organizer Leonel López told NBC New York the crowd came out "to show the force" days after the midterms. A Broadway Democrats advocate said they were reminding the newly elected "we're watching them."
Thousands of protesters marched through Midtown Manhattan on Saturday, Nov. 7, calling for an end to ICE operations in New York City and demanding accountability from the Trump administration and newly elected members of Congress, NBC New York reported.
The demonstration filled streets in Midtown and Times Square days after midterm elections that delivered a wave of Democratic victories across the country, according to NBC New York. Protesters criticized what they described as President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrant communities.
Leonel López, an organizer with VOCAL-NY, told NBC New York that demonstrators needed to make their presence felt. “We need to be out here. We need to show the force,” López said.
Travis Morales, a local advocate with the group Refuse Fascism, called for ICE operations…
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