Day Without Immigrants – Student Walk Out & Thousands Block LA Freeway to Stop Deportations

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Read the full article: Protesters rally in downtown L.A. against deportation

By: Jacqueline Ramirez

Student Walk Out & Thousands Block LA Freeway to Stop Deportations

Student Walk Out & Thousands Block LA Freeway to Stop Deportations

 

Excerpts (from LA Public Press): Thousands of people rallied in downtown L.A. on Sunday, at times blocking the 101 Freeway, to protest the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies.

The freeway was shut down for hours in both directions. 


Why this matters: Mass mobilization in support of our immigrant community sends a powerful message to lawmakers that escalated deportations 

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