March against Donald Trump's immigration policy: Over 600 women court arrest as they protest through Washington
Hundreds of women marched to the Department of Justice as they protested against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for separating the families of immigrants
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Washington DC witnessed over 600 women who staged a sit-in against family separation and detention on Thursday in the Senate’s Hart Office Building. It was followed by a morning of protests and marching in DC from Freedom Plaza to the Department of Justice to Congress. Reuters
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Women gathered and staged a non-violent civil protest against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, condemning the separation of children from their parents. AP
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Linda Sarsour, co-chair of the Women’s March who is seen ringing a bell said that civil disobedience was a strategic intentional tactic. AP
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The protesters covered themselves in thermal blankets to evoke the image of immigrants’ children in shelters. They brandished placards that said “Abolish ICE” and “We care.”
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Elizabeth Warren, Senator of Massachusetts also showed her support to the rally protesting against the separation of immigrant families. AP
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Nearly 600 women, along with actress Susan Sarandon were arrested. They courted their arrest with raised arms. AP
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Many activists havr pressurised the government to provide more information and speed up the process of unifying the families. AP
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Thousands are expected to take to the streets on 30 June, in Washington, DC, and many other cities across the country for a nationwide Families Belong Together Rally. AP
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