Chris White on August 30, 2019
Hundreds of left-wing activists gathered in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal on Thursday, demanding immigrant detention centers be closed down, immigration raids end, and ICE be abolished.
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The demonstration was organized by Rise and Resist, a progressive organization that was formed in response to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, and first reported by Fox News. Around 300 protesters huddled inside the main hall at Grand Central Station, carrying signs, and demanding an end to various immigration enforcement policies brought on by the Trump administration.
“We are at Grand Central Station in NYC raising awareness about ongoing abuses by the Trump Administration. We will not give up until all migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers are freed,” read a tweet by Rise and Resist.
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A member of group claimed that there was no crisis at the southern border and that no crimes were being committed — besides the “crimes being committed by the Trump administration.”
The demonstration was met with a smaller number of counter-protesters. Conservative activists appeared close by, holding “Keep America Great” banners and Trump 2020″ posters. One Trump supporters told Fox News that ICE agents and other law enforcement personnel deserved more respect.
“The Democrats had the White House and Congress [under former President Barack Obama] and they did absolutely nothing” to solve the immigration crisis, the Trump supporter, who identified herself as “Jennifer,” said Thursday.
Grand Central Terminal — which sees around 750,000 people pass through daily — has served as a top attraction for liberal protesters. While law enforcement officers were on the scene for Thursday’s protest, there were no reports of arrests or violent clashes between the two groups.
A slate of anti-ICE protests have arisen across the country in recent time, coinciding with Democrats increasingly harsh rhetoric against the federal agency tasked with carrying out deportation orders.
An ICE office in San Antonio was shot at several times earlier in August, with an FBI spokesman later saying that it was “no question” a targeted attack against the agency. A left-wing protester was killed in a shootout with police in July after attempting to firebomb an ICE facility in Washington state.
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Oh, to hell with you demanding no nothing protesting dumbass’s !!
WHY ARE MY POST BEING DUMPED???? I ONLY TELL IT LIKE IT IS!!!
GO BLESS AMERICA AND OUR PRESIDENT!!!!!
…also, WE ALL DEMAND, these liberalists cease and desist DEMANDING ANYTHING !!!
Let’s see— 1. demanding to decriminalize illegals
2. demanding to give Illegals FREE medical care, housing, food stamps and education when we cannot afford to provide those services to Americans;
3. demanding illegals must be allowed to commit violent crimes & drug dealing in our communities without deportation in Sanctuary Cities;
4. now, shooting at government office buildings; attacking government workers….
I don’t think ordinary Americans support Open Borders AT ALL. Those who have not considered the issue before will have 14 months before the next election to witness the key differences between Trump & the GOP and Democrats on the Left.
The ongoing abuses they speak of have all been committed by themselves
They’re being paid to stage these “protests”. Follow the money, and there will more than likely be some high-level democrat politicians behind it, with one major kingpin controlling the puppet strings.
look at their faces. most have never held a job, never lived on their own, and haven’t even paid taxes. If not, they are the trust fund babies who want to make a difference in life, protest and then go back home to their mommy’s mansion.
If you hate the United States so much, if you hate the American citizen so much there is nothing, and I mean nothing keeping you here. Move to another country that will fit your lifestyle better, Venezuela, Cuba, Russia or even China. Then try and pull your shenanigans and see how far it gets you.
Arrest them and put them in the same place the illegal are.
“Progressive Organization”? More like “Chaos Organization”
How many of these protesters are U.S. citizens? And how many are foreign nationals? How many of them are willing to sponsor one or more the foreign nationals at our boarder?
Fine. Each of you demanding illegals be ‘released’ agree to house, cloth and feed at least one illegal alien and make sure they show up for their immigration court hearing(s). In addition, you agree to post a refundable bond of $50,000 per illegal immigrant to you agree to take. You fail to comply you lose your money. If the illegal immigrant fails to comply or commits a felony, you lose your money. Let’s see how many agree to these terms
Ignore them they are infested with TDS