Protests erupt in California, Texas against Trump's mass deportations
As the Trump administration moves forward to implement its hard-line immigration agenda, immigration advocates across the US have mobilized to protest against potential deportations and raids.
The most intense protests occurred on Sunday in California and Texas along the border and near halls of government, with demonstrations of civil disobedience.
The protests in Los Angeles, organized and promoted on social media, attracted thousands of demonstrators who marched to City Hall downtown.
Protesters were carrying signs that read, “The real criminal is in the White House,” “Jesus said love thy neighbor, not deport them,” and “Fight ignorance, not immigrants.”
Images and videos shared on social media showed demonstrators waving Mexican flags and carrying signs opposing Trump’s deportation policies.
California Senator Alex Padilla, a member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety, said, “All Americans will feel the impacts of Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, creating chaos and fear in communities across our country, while also driving up costs for businesses and consumers.”
Similarly, protesters gathered in Dallas, Texas to rally against arrests and raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protesters advocated for “legalization for all and an end to unjust immigration policies.”
They carried Mexican and American flags and speakers expressed outrage about the rhetoric from Trump and his administration.
“We are here standing in solidarity with immigrants, with the undocumented community, with our friends, family, neighbors, the folks who helped build this country and make this community run,” said one protester.
Since his inauguration, Trump has attempted to significantly increase the number of deportations, with ICE conducting raids in major cities.
“I will declare a national emergency at our southern border,” Trump said during his inaugural speech.
His administration has vowed to conduct the largest mass deportation operation in US history targeting the estimated 11.7 million people who are in the country without legal status. This operation includes mass deportations and sweeping raids targeting illegal immigrants.
Under Trump’s new executive orders, the ICE is allowed to target migrants at sensitive locations, like churches, and schools, for arrests and potential deportations.
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